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(11) EP 3 416 772 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
26.12.2018 Bulletin 2018/52

(21) Application number: 17709508.0

(22) Date of filing: 15.02.2017
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B22F 3/23(2006.01)
C22C 1/04(2006.01)
B22F 3/24(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2017/017852
(87) International publication number:
WO 2017/142884 (24.08.2017 Gazette 2017/34)
(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: 15.02.2016 US 201615043751

(71) Applicant: ATI Properties LLC
Albany, OR 97321 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • FAJARDO, Arnel, M.
    Beaverton, OR 97006 (US)
  • FOLTZ, John, W.
    Albany, OR 97321 (US)

(74) Representative: Potter Clarkson LLP 
The Belgrave Centre Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG
Nottingham NG1 5GG (GB)

   


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