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(88) Date of publication A3: 17.01.2013 (43) Date of publication: 05.02.2014 Bulletin 2014/06 (21) Application number: 12756263.5 (22) Date of filing: 28.03.2012

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C23C 22/34(2006.01) C23C 22/53(2006.01) C23C 22/83(2006.01) C23C 22/50(2006.01) C23C 22/56(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IN2012/000204 (87) International publication number: WO 2012/143934 (26.10.2012 Gazette 2012/43)

(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: 30.03.2011 IN MM09792011 (71) Applicants: Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. Maharashtra (IN) Shree, Rasayani Nashik 422010, Maharashtra (IN)

(72) Inventors: KULKARNI, Ashish Sharad Nashik 422007 Maharashtra (IN) PONKSHE, Shripadraj Ramchandra Nashik 422007 Maharashtra (IN) KULKARNI, Jaideep Sharad Nashik 422010 Maharashtra (IN) MAHENDIRAN, Raskesh Nashik 422007 Maharashtra (IN) KULKARNI, Sharad Vasudeo Nashik 422010 Maharashtra (IN) MAHAJAN, Subhash Sukhdeorao Nashik 422007 Maharashtra (IN) BHOITE, Gajanan Shivaji Nashik 422007 Maharashtra (IN) (74) Representative: Paemen, Liesbet R.J. et al De Clercq & Partners Edgard Gevaertdreef 10 a 9830 Sint-Martens-Latem 9830 Sint-Martens-Latem (BE)