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(43) Date of publication: 11.09.2002 Bulletin 2002/37 (21) Application number: 99961734.3 (22) Date of filing: 22.11.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F16D 13/58, F16D 13/60, F16D 23/00, F16D 65/00, F16D 65/02, F16D 69/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9927/554 (87) International publication number: WO 0103/8749 (31.05.2001 Gazette 2001/22)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (71) Applicant: MARKEL CORPORATION Norristown, PA 19404-0752 (US)	(72) Inventors: REYNOLDS, Kim, A. Berwyn, PA 19312 (US) MARINO, Charles, P. Philadelphia, PA 19111 (US) KRAY, Kevin, P. Phoenixville, PA 19460 (US) (74) Representative: Sanderson, Laurence Andrew  SANDERSON & CO.34, East Stockwell Street ColchesterEssex CO1 1ST ColchesterEssex CO1 1ST (GB)