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(88) Date of publication A3: 04.01.2007 (43) Date of publication: 22.08.2007 Bulletin 2007/34 (21) Application number: 05811984.3 (22) Date of filing: 13.10.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F16H 25/20(2006.01) F16H 57/12(2006.01) F16H 25/22(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/037081 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/044698 (27.04.2006 Gazette 2006/17)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB (30) Priority: 13.10.2004 US 617791 P (71) Applicant: Tritex Corporation Waterbury, CT 06705 (US)	(72) Inventors: BOBER, Kyle Amston, CO 06231 (US) KOWALSKI, Keith Bethlehem, CT 06751 (US) (74) Representative: Wallin, Nicholas James et al Withers & Rogers LLP Goldings House 2 Hays Lane London SE1 2HW London SE1 2HW (GB)