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(43) Date of publication: 12.06.1985 Bulletin 1985/24 (21) Application number: 84901554.0 (22) Date of filing: 29.03.1984

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F16J 15/ 43( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1984/000472 (87) International publication number: WO 1984/004372 (08.11.1984 Gazette 1984/26)

(84) Designated Contracting States: CH DE FR GB LI (30) Priority: 20.04.1983 US 19830486676 (71) Applicant: APPLIED MOTION PRODUCTS, INC. Scotts Valley, CA 95066 (US)	(72) Inventor: MACLEOD, Donald, J. Santa Cruz, CA 95060 (US) (74) Representative: Kahler, Kurt, Dipl.-Ing.  Patentanwälte Kahler, Käck, Fiener & Sturm P.O. Box 12 49 D-87712 Mindelheim D-87712 Mindelheim (DE)