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(43) Date of publication: 22.09.2010 Bulletin 2010/38 (21) Application number: 08868708.2 (22) Date of filing: 15.12.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B63H 23/34(2006.01) F16C 3/02(2006.01) F16C 3/00(2006.01) F16D 3/224(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/NO2008/000448 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/084965 (09.07.2009 Gazette 2009/28)

(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: 03.01.2008 NO 20080040 (71) Applicant: Powertrain Europe As 1008 Leirdal (NO)	(72) Inventor: LUND, Terje N-0986 Oslo (NO) (74) Representative: Ildahl, Bjørn Storm et al Tandborgs Patentkontor AS Box 1570 Vika 0118 Oslo 0118 Oslo (NO)