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(43) Date of publication: 18.10.2017 Bulletin 2017/42 (21) Application number: 15798291.9 (22) Date of filing: 06.11.2015

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F02F 1/04(2006.01) F02B 75/34(2006.01) F02F 7/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2015/059555 (87) International publication number: WO 2016/093997 (16.06.2016 Gazette 2016/24)

(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 Designated Validation States: MA MD (30) Priority: 12.12.2014 US 201414569020 (71) Applicant: Briggs & Stratton Corporation Wauwatosa, WI 53222 (US)	(72) Inventors: SCHENKEL, Jerry Pewaukee, Wisconsin 53072 (US) GREENLEES, Gary D. Brookfield, Wisconsin 53005 (US) HOERIG, Claude Cedarburg, Wisconsin 53012 (US) CARLSON, Mike L. Hubertus, Wisconsin 53033 (US) (74) Representative: Lawrence, John  Barker Brettell LLP 100 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham B16 8QQ Birmingham B16 8QQ (GB)