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EP 2 373 875 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 12.10.2011 Bulletin 2011/41 (21) Application number: 09799789.4 (22) Date of filing: 08.12.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F01L 1/352(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2009/067070 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/068613 (17.06.2010 Gazette 2010/24)

(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 MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 11.12.2008 US 121694 P (71) Applicant: Koyo Bearings USA, LLC Westlake, OH 44145 (US)	(72) Inventors: AI, Xiaolan Massillon Ohio 44646 (US) DAVENPORT, Carl Greenville South Carolina 29607 (US) (74) Representative: Rutetzki, Andreas  Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte Grafinger Strasse 2 81671 München 81671 München (DE)