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(43) Date of publication: 26.11.1997 Bulletin 1997/48 (21) Application number: 96908455.0 (22) Date of filing: 06.02.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F16C 23/ 00( . ) F16C 25/ 00( . ) F16C 32/ 06( . ) F16C 23/ 04( . ) F16C 25/ 04( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/001435 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/024777 (15.08.1996 Gazette 1996/37)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 07.02.1995 SE 19950000424 (71) Applicant: ANDRITZ SPROUT-BAUER, INC. Muncy, PA 17756 (US)	(72) Inventor: ARVIDSSON, Thomas, Nils Williamsport, PA 17701 (US) (74) Representative: Schweinzer, Friedrich, et al  Stattegger Strasse 18 8045 Graz 8045 Graz (AT)