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(11) EP 1 545 812 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
29.06.2005 Bulletin 2005/26

(21) Application number: 03737080.6

(22) Date of filing: 13.06.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7B22D 11/06, B22D 11/10
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/018764
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/018124 (04.03.2004 Gazette 2004/10)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 21.08.2002 US 405333 P
21.08.2002 US 405359 P
28.08.2002 US 406453 P
28.08.2002 US 406504 P
28.08.2002 US 406505 P
28.08.2002 US 406506 P
28.08.2002 US 406507 P

(71) Applicant: Alcoa Inc.
Pittsburgh, PA 15212-5858 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • ÜNAL, AliAlcoa Inc.Alcoa Technical Center
    Alcoa Center, PA 15069-0001 (US)

(74) Representative: Parry, Simon James 
Forrester & Boehmert,Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München
80336 München (DE)

   


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