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(43) Date of publication: 18.11.1993 Bulletin 1993/46 (21) Application number: 92905291.0 (22) Date of filing: 21.01.1992

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B60G 21/ 055( . ) F16C 33/ 22( . ) F16C 33/ 20( . ) F16F 1/ 38( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1992/000466 (87) International publication number: WO 1992/013205 (06.08.1992 Gazette 1992/21)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB IT SE (30) Priority: 28.01.1991 US 19910646964 (71) Applicant: W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. Newark, Delaware 19714-9206 (US)	(72) Inventors: BACINO, John, Edward Landenberg, PA 19350 (US) McGREGOR, Gordon, Lee Nottingham, PA 19362 (US) BLAHA, John, Melvin Chesapeake City, MD 21915 (US) (74) Representative: Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch  Winzererstrasse 106 D-80797 München D-80797 München (DE)