HOLLOWS CASTING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Patent 1259347

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EP 1 259 347 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	27.11.2002 Bulletin 2002/48

(21)	Application number: 00919899.5

(22)	Date of filing: 29.03.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: B22F 3/115, B22F 9/08, B22D 23/10

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0008/483

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0106/2418 (30.08.2001 Gazette 2001/35)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

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Priority:

23.02.2000 US 511339

(71)	Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
	Schenectady, NY 12345 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	BENZ, Mark, Gilbert Burnt Hills, NY 12027 (US) CARTER, William, Thomas, Jr. Galway, NY 12074 (US) ZABALA, Robert, John Schenectady, NY 12303 (US) KNUDSEN, Bruce, Alan Amsterdam, NY 12010 (US)

(74)	Representative: Szary, Anne Catherine, Dr.
	London Patent Operation,GE International, Inc.,Essex House,12-13 Essex Street London WC2R 3AA London WC2R 3AA (GB)

(54)	HOLLOWS CASTING SYSTEMS AND METHODS