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(43) Date of publication: 31.01.1996 Bulletin 1996/05 (21) Application number: 94902501.0 (22) Date of filing: 03.12.1993

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F16L 11/ 10( . ) B32B 25/ 10( . ) B32B 27/ 34( . ) B29K 23/ 00( . ) B29D 23/ 00( . ) B32B 27/ 32( . ) F16L 11/ 08( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1993/011772 (87) International publication number: WO 1994/019638 (01.09.1994 Gazette 1994/20)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE GB IT (30) Priority: 26.02.1993 US 19930023688 (71) Applicant: AEROQUIP CORPORATION Maumee, Ohio 43537-0050 (US)	(72) Inventors: DICKERSON, Timothy, S. Brooklyn, MI 49230 (US) CASSELL, Roger, A. Parma, MI 49269 (US) WALSH, Brian, J. Sylvania, OH 43560 (US) (74) Representative: Donné, Eddy  Bureau M.F.J. Bockstael nv Arenbergstraat 13 B-2000 Antwerpen B-2000 Antwerpen (BE)