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(11) EP 3 918 103 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
08.12.2021 Bulletin 2021/49

(21) Application number: 19708909.7

(22) Date of filing: 31.01.2019
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C23C 2/00(2006.01)
F16C 33/04(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
F16C 2206/00; F16C 13/02; C23C 2/003
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2019/015959
(87) International publication number:
WO 2020/159505 (06.08.2020 Gazette 2020/32)
(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:
KH MA MD TN

(71) Applicant: Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Properties Inc.
West Chester, OH 45069 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • NIEDRINGHAUS, Joyce, C.
    Liberty Township, OH 45044 (US)
  • CADOTTE, Daniel, J.
    Middletown, OH 45042 (US)
  • SERSION, William, F., Jr.
    Middletown, OH 45042 (US)
  • WEBB, Tony, Lee, II
    Hamilton, OH 45011 (US)

(74) Representative: Samson & Partner Patentanwälte mbB 
Widenmayerstraße 6
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXTENDING THE CAMPAIGN LIFE OF STABILIZERS FOR A COATING LINE