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(88) Date of publication A3: 02.05.2013 (43) Date of publication: 13.11.2013 Bulletin 2013/46 (21) Application number: 11768017.3 (22) Date of filing: 13.10.2011

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  D03J 1/00(2006.01) F16N 7/38(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2011/067897 (87) International publication number: WO 2012/076219 (14.06.2012 Gazette 2012/24)

(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: 09.12.2010 BE 201000728 (71) Applicant: Picanol 8900 Ieper (BE)	(72) Inventors: GEERARDYN, Geert B-8950 Nieuwkerke (BE) SAMPERS, Dirk B-8640 Oostvleteren (BE) ROELSTRAETE, Kristof B-8550 Zwevegem (BE) (74) Representative: Patentanwälte Ruff, Wilhelm, Beier, Dauster & Partner  Kronenstrasse 30 70174 Stuttgart 70174 Stuttgart (DE)