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(43) Date of publication: 19.01.2000 Bulletin 2000/03 (21) Application number: 98904441.7 (22) Date of filing: 05.02.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F16H 15/50 (86) International application number: PCT/NO9800/040 (87) International publication number: WO 9835/172 (13.08.1998 Gazette 1998/32)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB IE IT LI NL PT SE (30) Priority: 05.02.1997 NO 970505 (71) Applicant: Johnsen Power Supply 0159 Oslo (NO)	(72) Inventor: JOHNSEN, Svein, Ove N-1625 Manstad (NO) (74) Representative: Münch, Otto, Dipl.-Ing. et al Isler & Pedrazzini AG,Patentanwälte,Postfach 6940 8023 Zürich 8023 Zürich (CH)