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(43) Date of publication: 06.05.1999 Bulletin 1999/18 (21) Application number: 97925179.0 (22) Date of filing: 10.06.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F16F 15/ 16( . ) F16F 15/ 315( . ) F16F 15/ 167( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1997/001553 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/002674 (22.01.1998 Gazette 1998/03)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT CH DE DK FR GB LI (30) Priority: 16.07.1996 GB 19960014917 07.11.1996 GB 19960023148 (71) Applicant: HOLSET ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED Huddersfield, HD1 6RA (GB)	(72) Inventor: VOLLETT, Eric Malcolm, 9 St. Mary's Crescent West Yorkshire HD7 2XP (GB) (74) Representative: Every, David Aidan, et al  MARKS & CLERK, Sussex House, 83-85 Mosley Street Manchester M2 3LG Manchester M2 3LG (GB)