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(88) Date of publication A3: 17.09.2015 (43) Date of publication: 06.07.2016 Bulletin 2016/27 (21) Application number: 14789937.1 (22) Date of filing: 07.10.2014

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H02G 3/22(2006.01) H02G 3/08(2006.01) H01B 17/30(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2014/059539 (87) International publication number: WO 2015/054289 (16.04.2015 Gazette 2015/15)

(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: 07.10.2013 US 201314048027 (71) Applicant: Bristol Compressors International, LLC Bristol, Virginia 24202 (US)	(72) Inventors: TOLBERT, John W., Jr. Bristol, Tennessee 37620 (US) HIX, Scott G. Bristol, Virginia 24202 (US) GILLIAM, David R. Bristol, Virginia 24202 (US) NEWLAND, Joseph A. Limestone, Tennessee 37681 (US) BLANKENSHIP, Doug Bristol, Tennessee 37620 (US) (74) Representative: D Young & Co LLP  120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY London EC1N 2DY (GB)