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EP 1 651 875 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 10.02.2005 (43) Date of publication: 03.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/18 (21) Application number: 04755951.3 (22) Date of filing: 24.06.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F16C 29/04(1968.09) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/020124 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/003496 (13.01.2005 Gazette 2005/02)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 24.06.2003 US 480972 P (71) Applicant: Glacier Garlock Bearings, Inc. Thorofare NJ 08086 (US)	(72) Inventor: CHECKETTS, Jonathan F-92260 Fontenay-Aux-Roses (FR) (74) Representative: Hammler, Martin Franz et al Phillips & Leigh 5 Pemberton Row London EC4A 3BA London EC4A 3BA (GB)