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(43) Date of publication: 27.01.2010 Bulletin 2010/04 (21) Application number: 07775451.3 (22) Date of filing: 16.04.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F16J 15/32(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/009227 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/127244 (23.10.2008 Gazette 2008/43)

(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 Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK RS (71) Applicant: Rexnord Industries, LLC Milwaukee, WI 53214 (US)	(72) Inventor: DATTA, Amitava E. Greenwich, Rhode Island 02818-1361 (US) (74) Representative: Flutter, Paula  EIP Fairfax House 15 Fulwood Place London WC1V 6HU London WC1V 6HU (GB)