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EP 1 711 289 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 18.10.2006 Bulletin 2006/42 (21) Application number: 04708581.6 (22) Date of filing: 05.02.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B22D 11/10(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/003277 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/084850 (15.09.2005 Gazette 2005/37)

(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 (71) Applicant: Titanium Metals Corporation Denver CO 80202 (US)	(72) Inventors: BLACKBURN, Allen, E. Reading, PA 19606-3526 (US) ODEBESI, Fatai Mohton, PA 19540 (US) (74) Representative: Lawrence, John  Barker Brettell, 138 Hagley Road, Edgbaston Birmingham B16 9PW Birmingham B16 9PW (GB)