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(43) Date of publication: 03.11.1999 Bulletin 1999/44 (21) Application number: 98903508.0 (22) Date of filing: 16.01.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F16M 7/ 00( . ) H02K 7/ 116( . ) H02K 5/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1998/000772 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/031965 (23.07.1998 Gazette 1998/29)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 16.01.1997 US 19970003540P (71) Applicant: AMERICAN PRECISION INDUSTRIES INC Buffalo, New York 14225 (US)	(72) Inventors: HAWES, David, E. Dowington, PA 19335 (US) SICKLER, James, L. Honey Brook, PA 19344 (US) (74) Representative: Moir, Michael Christopher  Mathys & Squire 100 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8AL London WC1X 8AL (GB)