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(43) Date of publication: 05.01.2011 Bulletin 2011/01 (21) Application number: 08746275.0 (22) Date of filing: 18.04.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F16H 61/36(2006.01) F16C 1/22(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2008/060829 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/128834 (22.10.2009 Gazette 2009/43)

(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 (71) Applicant: Dura Global Technologies, LLC Rochester Hills, MI 48309-3575 (US)	(72) Inventors: GORDY, Donald, Gene Moberly, MO 65270 (US) BIRT, Krent Hannibal, MO 63401 (US) (74) Representative: Harris, David James  Barker Brettell LLP 100 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham B16 8QQ Edgbaston Birmingham B16 8QQ (GB)