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(43) Date of publication: 27.04.2016 Bulletin 2016/17 (21) Application number: 14736587.8 (22) Date of filing: 18.06.2014

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F16H 59/04(2006.01) F16H 63/20(2006.01) F16H 61/24(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2014/042927 (87) International publication number: WO 2014/205068 (24.12.2014 Gazette 2014/52)

(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: 19.06.2013 US 201361836705 P (71) Applicant: FCA US LLC Auburn Hills, MI 48326 (US)

(72) Inventors: BENSON, Robert A. Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48302 (US) SAWRUK, Jeffrey J. Clarkston, Michigan 48348 (US) LABA, Lawrence K. Lake Orion, Michigan 48360 (US) POLAN, Eugene H. Madison Heights, Michigan 48071 (US) GAPSKI, Michael W. Eastpointe, Michigan 48021 (US) COLLINS, Christopher Commerce, Michigan 48390 (US) (74) Representative: De Bonis, Paolo  Buzzi, Notaro & Antonielli d'Oulx S.r.l. Via Maria Vittoria, 18 10123 Torino 10123 Torino (IT)