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(88) Date of publication A3: 20.06.2002 (43) Date of publication: 25.06.2003 Bulletin 2003/26 (21) Application number: 01975550.3 (22) Date of filing: 28.09.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F04C 2/344 (86) International application number: PCT/US0130/427 (87) International publication number: WO 0202/7187 (04.04.2002 Gazette 2002/12)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR (30) Priority: 28.09.2000 US 236293 P (71) Applicant: Coltec Industries Inc. Charlotte, NC 28217 (US)	(72) Inventors: DALTON, William Amston, CT 06231 (US) GROCHOWSKI, Kurt, G. Wallingford, CT 06492 (US) (74) Representative: Liska, Horst, Dr.-Ing. et al Weickmann & WeickmannPatentanwältePostfach 86 08 20 81635 München 81635 München (DE)