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(43) Date of publication: 21.05.2008 Bulletin 2008/21 (21) Application number: 06814176.1 (22) Date of filing: 06.09.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F16C 19/52(2006.01) F16C 13/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/034579 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/030461 (15.03.2007 Gazette 2007/11)

(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: 06.09.2005 US 219933 21.10.2005 US 729154 P (71) Applicant: THE TIMKEN COMPANY Canton, OH 44706-0930 (US)	(72) Inventor: MCDEARMON, Graham North Canton, Ohio 44720 (US) (74) Representative: Marles, Alan David  Stevens, Hewlett & Perkins 1 St Augustine's Place Bristol BS1 4UD Bristol BS1 4UD (GB)