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(43) Date of publication: 18.03.1998 Bulletin 1998/12 (21) Application number: 95942627.0 (22) Date of filing: 06.06.1995

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F16H 7/ 12( . ) F16D 3/ 12( . ) F16D 3/ 76( . ) F02B 63/ 04( . ) F16D 3/ 50( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/CA1995/000335 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/000856 (11.01.1996 Gazette 1996/03)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE DE ES FR GB GR IE IT NL PT SE (30) Priority: 28.06.1994 GB 19940012928 (71) Applicants: TESMA INTERNATIONAL INC Markham Ontario L3R 4Y4 (CA) 730143 ONTARIO INC Woodbridge, Ontario L4L 5T9 (CA) 730144 ONTARIO INC Woodbridge, Ontario L4L 5T9 (CA)	(72) Inventors: KOMOROWSKI, Jacek S. Ontario L0G 1BO (CA) LIPOWSKI, Zbigniew F. Toronto, Ontario M9W 2C8 (CA) MEVISSEN, Pierre A. Richmond Hill, Ontario L4C 2R2 (CA) THOMEY, Henry W. Gilford, Ontario L0L 1RO (CA) (74) Representative: Davies, Gregory Mark  Urquhart-Dykes & Lord Alexandra House 1 Alexandra Road Wales Swansea, Wales SA1 5ED Swansea, Wales SA1 5ED (GB)