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(88) Date of publication A3: 10.07.2008 (43) Date of publication: 09.09.2009 Bulletin 2009/37 (21) Application number: 07863807.9 (22) Date of filing: 02.11.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F01P 5/04(2006.01) F01P 7/04(2006.01) F01P 5/02(2006.01) E02F 9/22(2006.01) F01P 11/12(2006.01) F01P 1/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/083401 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/057977 (15.05.2008 Gazette 2008/20)

(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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 08.11.2006 US 594608 (71) Applicant: Clark Equipment Company Montvale, NJ 07645 (US)	(72) Inventors: TUHY, Lance S. Fargo, ND 58104 (US) ANDERSON, Tyler H. Lisbon, ND 58054 (US) ASCHE, Jason J. Gwinner, ND 58040 (US) (74) Representative: Frhr.Schenck zu Schweinsberg, Elard  Vossius & Partner Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München 81675 München (DE)