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(88) Date of publication A3: 30.10.2008 (43) Date of publication: 30.12.2009 Bulletin 2009/53 (21) Application number: 08730845.8 (22) Date of filing: 27.02.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F16J 15/32(2006.01) E06B 7/23(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2008/055129 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/112432 (18.09.2008 Gazette 2008/38)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 15.03.2007 US 894949 P (71) Applicant: Rexnord Industries, LLC Milwaukee, WI 53214 (US)	(72) Inventors: FLAHERTY, Andrew, L. Lake Zurich, IL 60047 (US) ENGELMANN, Rainer, F. Hoffman Estates, IL 60192 (US) (74) Representative: Hatzmann, Martin et al Vereenigde Johan de Wittlaan 7 2517 JR Den Haag 2517 JR Den Haag (NL)