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(43) Date of publication: 17.07.2013 Bulletin 2013/29 (21) Application number: 11757912.8 (22) Date of filing: 08.09.2011

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F15B 15/20(2006.01) F15B 15/14(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2011/001317 (87) International publication number: WO 2012/032296 (15.03.2012 Gazette 2012/11)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 11.09.2010 GB 201015174 (71) Applicant: Bifold Fluidpower Limited Middleton M24 1SW (GB)	(72) Inventors: HILL, Stephen, Paul Oldham OL4 5PY (GB) HAMER, Peter, James Cheshire SK10 1QJ (GB) (74) Representative: Every, David Aidan  Marks & Clerk LLP 1 New York Street Manchester, M1 4HD Manchester, M1 4HD (GB)