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(43) Date of publication: 21.07.2010 Bulletin 2010/29 (21) Application number: 08798734.3 (22) Date of filing: 27.08.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F01L 1/18(2006.01) F01L 1/24(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2008/074368 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/038935 (26.03.2009 Gazette 2009/13)

(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 Designated Extension States: AL BA MK RS (30) Priority: 18.09.2007 US 973313 P (71) Applicant: The Timken Company Canton, OH 44706-2798 (US)	(72) Inventor: KRAUS, Richard, D. Simpsonville SC 29680 (US) (74) Representative: Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte  Grafinger Strasse 2 81671 München 81671 München (DE)