(19)
(11) EP 1 358 959 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
25.02.2009 Bulletin 2009/09

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
26.11.2008 Bulletin 2008/48

(21) Application number: 03009284.5

(22) Date of filing: 24.04.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B22D 37/00(2006.01)
B22D 39/00(2006.01)
 B22D 41/00(2006.01)

(54)

Casting apparatus and molten metal feed apparatus

Giessvorrichtung und Vorrichtung zur Zufuhr von Metallschmelze

Dispositif de coulage et dispositif pour l'aménée de métal en fusion

(84) Designated Contracting States:
CH DE IT LI

(30) Priority: 26.04.2002 JP 2002127071

(43) Date of publication of application:
05.11.2003 Bulletin 2003/45

(73) Proprietor: TOSHIBA KIKAI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Tokyo 100 8503 Japan (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Nanto, Hiroshi
    Zama-shi, Kanagawa-ken 228-0016 (JP)
  • Hirahara, Akira
    Ayase-shi, Kanagawa-ken, 252-1103 (JP)

(74) Representative: Reichel, Wolfgang et al
Reichel und Reichel Patentanwälte, Parkstrasse 13
60322 Frankfurt am Main
60322 Frankfurt am Main (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 248 242
EP-A- 0 875 314
US-A- 5 272 718
 EP-A- 0 366 790
DE-B- 1 041 652
   
  • PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 2000, no. 26, 1 July 2002 (2002-07-01) & JP 2001 239354 A (TOYO KOKI:KK), 4 September 2001 (2001-09-04)
   
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