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(43) Date of publication: 10.02.2016 Bulletin 2016/06 (21) Application number: 14718887.4 (22) Date of filing: 26.03.2014

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B60K 6/12(2006.01) F16H 47/04(2006.01) F16H 61/4096(2010.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2014/031801 (87) International publication number: WO 2014/165361 (09.10.2014 Gazette 2014/41)

(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: 02.04.2013 US 201361807504 P 04.06.2013 US 201361830711 P (71) Applicant: Parker-Hannifin Corp Cleveland, OH 44124 (US)	(72) Inventor: CARL, Blake University Heights, OH 44118 (US) (74) Representative: Belcher, Simon James  Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Tower North Central Merrion Way Leeds LS2 8PA Leeds LS2 8PA (GB)