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(88) Date of publication A3: 19.07.2012 (43) Date of publication: 31.07.2013 Bulletin 2013/31 (21) Application number: 11827735.9 (22) Date of filing: 26.09.2011

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F16C 17/06(2006.01) F16C 41/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2011/053303 (87) International publication number: WO 2012/040722 (29.03.2012 Gazette 2012/13)

(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: 24.09.2010 US 386054 P (71) Applicant: WAUKESHA BEARINGS CORPORATION Pewaukee WI 53072 (US)	(72) Inventors: NEW, Nigel, H. Middlesex HA3 7LJ (GB) PETHYBRIDGE, Guy Northwood HA6 1NZ (GB) (74) Representative: Stevenson-Hill, Jack Patrick  Marks & Clerk LLP 1 New York Street Manchester, M1 4HD Manchester, M1 4HD (GB)