(19)
(11) EP 3 362 205 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
22.08.2018 Bulletin 2018/34

(21) Application number: 16862710.7

(22) Date of filing: 25.10.2016
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B22D 17/32(2006.01)
C21D 9/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2016/058602
(87) International publication number:
WO 2017/078968 (11.05.2017 Gazette 2017/19)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
MA MD

(30) Priority: 05.11.2015 US 201562251139 P

(71) Applicant: Consolidated Engineering Company, Inc.
Kennesaw, GA 30144 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • CRAFTON, Scott, P.
    Marietta, GA 30064 (US)

(74) Representative: Hofstetter, Schurack & Partner 
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei PartG mbB Balanstrasse 57
81541 München
81541 München (DE)

   


(54) METHODS FOR IMPROVING THE THERMAL TREATMENT OF CASTINGS