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(88) Date of publication A3: 05.04.2007 (43) Date of publication: 31.10.2007 Bulletin 2007/44 (21) Application number: 06766245.2 (22) Date of filing: 16.02.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F16C 27/04(2006.01) F16F 15/023(2006.01) F16C 9/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IN2006/000051 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/120695 (16.11.2006 Gazette 2006/46)

(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 Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK YU (30) Priority: 17.02.2005 IN MU01752005 (71) Applicant: Bajaj Auto Limited Maharashtra (IN)	(72) Inventor: BHAGWAT, Vishwanath, Ramchandra Pune 411 035, Maharashtra (IN) (74) Representative: Keltie, David Arthur  Keltie Fleet Place House 2 Fleet Place London EC4M 7ET London EC4M 7ET (GB)