(19)
(11) EP 1 612 288 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:
21.07.2010 Bulletin 2010/29

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
02.06.2010 Bulletin 2010/22

(21) Application number: 04724398.5

(22) Date of filing: 30.03.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C22C 38/00(2006.01)
C23C 2/06(2006.01)
C21D 9/56(2006.01)
C21D 1/76(2006.01)
C22C 38/58(2006.01)
C23C 2/02(2006.01)
C21D 1/26(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/JP2004/004546
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/090187 (21.10.2004 Gazette 2004/43)

(54)

A METHOD FOR PRODUCING A HOT-DIP ZINC COATED STEEL SHEET HAVING HIGH STRENGTH

EIN HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN FÜR FEUERVERZINKTES STAHLBLECH MIT HOHER FESTIGKEIT

PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION D'UNE FEUILLE D'ACIER GALVANISEE A RESISTANCE ELEVEE


(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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 10.04.2003 JP 2003106210

(43) Date of publication of application:
04.01.2006 Bulletin 2006/01

(73) Proprietors:
  • Nippon Steel Corporation
    Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8071 (JP)
  • ArcelorMittal France
    93200 Saint Denis (FR)

(72) Inventors:
  • IKEMATSU, Yoichi, NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Futtsu-shi, Chiba 2938511 (JP)
  • TANAKA, Koki, NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Futtsu-shi, Chiba 2938511 (JP)
  • HAYASHI, Shunichi, NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Futtsu-shi, Chiba 2938511 (JP)
  • SAWADA, Hideaki, NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Futtsu-shi, Chiba 2938511 (JP)
  • TAKAHASHI, Akira, NIPPON STEEL CORP. KIMITSU WORKS
    Kimitsu-shi, Chiba 2991141 (JP)
  • HONDA, Kazuhiro, NIPPON STEEL CORP. KIMITSU WORKS
    Kimitsu-shi, Chiba 2991141 (JP)
  • SUEHIRO, Masayoshi NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Futtsu-shi, Chiba 2938511 (JP)
  • TAKADA, Yoshihisa, NIPPON STEEL CORP. YAWATA WORKS
    Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 8048501 (JP)

(74) Representative: Vossius & Partner 
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(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 1 076 105
EP-A- 1 285 972
JP-A- 2000 290 730
JP-A- 2002 173 756
US-A1- 2002 160 221
EP-A- 1 149 928
JP-A- 10 204 580
JP-A- 2001 323 355
US-A1- 2001 031 377
   
       
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