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(43) Date of publication: 24.09.2008 Bulletin 2008/39 (21) Application number: 07717865.5 (22) Date of filing: 05.01.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F02N 15/02(2006.01) F16H 57/02(2006.01) F16H 9/16(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IN2007/000005 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/080602 (19.07.2007 Gazette 2007/29)

(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: 10.01.2006 IN MU00392006 (71) Applicant: Bajaj Auto Limited Maharashtra (IN)	(72) Inventors: JOSEPH, Abraham Maharashtra (IN) RAJAGOPALAN, Narasimhan Maharashtra (IN) (74) Representative: Keltie, David Arthur et al Keltie Fleet Place House 2 Fleet Place London EC4M 7ET London EC4M 7ET (GB)