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(88) Date of publication A3: 28.06.2001 (43) Date of publication: 15.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/20 (21) Application number: 00942541.4 (22) Date of filing: 15.06.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F16H 55/00, F16H 15/38, C22C 33/02, C22C 38/22, C22C 38/24 (86) International application number: PCT/NL0000/418 (87) International publication number: WO 0077/268 (21.12.2000 Gazette 2000/51)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 15.06.1999 NL 1012328 (71) Applicant: SKF Engineering & Research Centre B.V. 3430 DT Nieuwegein (NL)	(72) Inventors: BESWICK, John, Michael NL-3417 WX Montfoort (NL) KERRIGAN, Aidan, Michael NL-3583 AG Utrecht (NL) (74) Representative: Jorritsma, Ruurd et al Nederlandsch OctrooibureauScheveningseweg 82P.O. Box 29720 2502 LS Den Haag 2502 LS Den Haag (NL)