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(43) Date of publication: 01.09.2010 Bulletin 2010/35 (21) Application number: 08837604.1 (22) Date of filing: 09.10.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F01L 1/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2008/079274 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/049001 (16.04.2009 Gazette 2009/16)

(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: 09.10.2007 US 978568 P (71) Applicant: Koyo Bearings USA, LLC Westlake, OH 44145 (US)	(72) Inventors: AI, Xiaolan Massillon Ohio 44646 (US) REMBOSKI, Donald Akron Ohio 44333 (US) (74) Representative: Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte  Grafinger Straße 2 81671 München 81671 München (DE)