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(88) Date of publication A3: 12.09.2014 (43) Date of publication: 04.03.2015 Bulletin 2015/10 (21) Application number: 13715671.7 (22) Date of filing: 09.04.2013

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F16C 41/00(2006.01) H02K 7/18(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2013/057381 (87) International publication number: WO 2013/160099 (31.10.2013 Gazette 2013/44)

(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 Designated Extension States: BA ME (30) Priority: 24.04.2012 WO PCT/EP2012/057434 (71) Applicant: Aktiebolaget SKF 415 50 Göteborg (SE)	(72) Inventors: BARTL, Frank 79639 Grenzach-Wyhlen (DE) ERSKINE, Joseph Shieldhill Falkirk FK1 3AT (GB) ZIEGLER, Sebastian NL-3532 HL Utrecht (NL) VAN DER HAM, Andreas, Clemens NL-3521 BE Utrecht (NL) (74) Representative: Tweedlie, Diane Harkness et al SKF B.V. Kelvinbaan 16 3489 MT Nieuwegein 3489 MT Nieuwegein (NL)