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EP 1 151 520 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 07.11.2001 Bulletin 2001/45 (21) Application number: 00980972.4 (22) Date of filing: 05.12.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H02K 9/22, H02K 7/116 (86) International application number: PCT/US0032/933 (87) International publication number: WO 0143/260 (14.06.2001 Gazette 2001/24)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 07.12.1999 US 169542 P (71) Applicant: ECM Motor Co. Elkhorn, WI 53121 (US)	(72) Inventor: WHALEY, Kenneth, N. Franklin, WI 53132 (US) (74) Representative: Henkel, Feiler, Hänzel  Möhlstrasse 37 81675 München 81675 München (DE)