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(43) Date of publication: 17.10.2007 Bulletin 2007/42 (21) Application number: 06711366.2 (22) Date of filing: 01.02.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F04C 18/16(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IN2006/000038 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/095364 (14.09.2006 Gazette 2006/37)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 02.02.2005 IN CH00852005 (71) Applicant: Elgi Equipments Ltd. Singanallur Coimbatore 641005 (IN)	(72) Inventors: NAGESH, Rajepandhare Singanallur, Coimbatore 641005 (IN) RAMESH, Pandurangan Singanallur, Coimbatore 641005 (IN) (74) Representative: Winter, Konrad Theodor  Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner, Röss, Kaiser, Polte - Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei Bavariaring 10 80336 München 80336 München (DE)