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(43) Date of publication: 02.09.1998 Bulletin 1998/36 (21) Application number: 96910438.0 (22) Date of filing: 13.03.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F16C 19/ 36( . ) F16C 23/ 00( . ) F16C 25/ 06( . ) F16C 35/ 06( . ) F16C 19/ 54( . ) F16C 25/ 00( . ) F16C 25/ 08( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/003396 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/030661 (03.10.1996 Gazette 1996/44)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT CH DE DK FI FR GB GR LI (30) Priority: 31.03.1995 SE 19950001170 (71) Applicant: ANDRITZ SPROUT-BAUER, INC. Muncy, PA 17756 (US)	(72) Inventor: ARVIDSSON, Thomas, Nils Williamsport, PA 17701 (US) (74) Representative: Schweinzer, Friedrich  Stattegger Strasse 18 8045 Graz 8045 Graz (AT)