REFRACTORY PLUG OR BRICK FOR INJECTING GAS INTO MOLTEN METAL - Patent 1372888

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EP 1 372 888 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	02.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/01

(21)	Application number: 02712669.7

(22)	Date of filing: 19.03.2002

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: B22D 1/00

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/BE2002/000039

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2002/074470 (26.09.2002 Gazette 2002/39)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

19.03.2001 EP 01870054

(71)	Applicant: Vesuvius Crucible Company
	Wilmington, DE 19803 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	WILLOUGHBY, Craig Sheffield, S21 4FT (GB) MILLWARD, Cavan Chesterfield, S42 5UA (GB)

(74)	Representative: Debled, Thierry et al
	Vesuvius Group S.A.Intellectual Property DepartmentRue de Douvrain, 17 7011 Ghlin 7011 Ghlin (BE)

(54)	REFRACTORY PLUG OR BRICK FOR INJECTING GAS INTO MOLTEN METAL