METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE PERFORMANCE OF SEAM-WELDED JOINTS USING POST-WELD HEAT TREATMENT - Patent 2126145

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EP 2 126 145 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	02.12.2009 Bulletin 2009/49

(21)	Application number: 08724553.6

(22)	Date of filing: 17.01.2008

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

C21D 6/00^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2008/000586

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2008/088834 (24.07.2008 Gazette 2008/30)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

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Priority:

17.01.2007 US 880757 P

(71)	Applicant: KVA, Inc.
	Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	MCCRINK, Edward, J. Escondido, CA 92025 (US) CODD, Daniel, S. Escondido, CA 92025 (US)

(74)	Representative: Parry, Christopher Stephen
	Saunders & Dolleymore LLP 9 Rickmansworth Road Watford WD18 0JU Watford WD18 0JU (GB)

(54)	METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE PERFORMANCE OF SEAM-WELDED JOINTS USING POST-WELD HEAT TREATMENT