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(43) Date of publication: 19.04.2023 Bulletin 2023/16 (21) Application number: 20940003.5 (22) Date of filing: 10.06.2020

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F16F 1/04(2006.01) F16F 15/03(2006.01) F16F 9/56(2006.01) F16F 1/12(2006.01) F16F 15/067(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): F16F 9/56; F16F 1/121; F16F 1/128 (86) International application number: PCT/US2020/036978 (87) International publication number: WO 2021/251961 (16.12.2021 Gazette 2021/50)

(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: KH MA MD TN (71) Applicant: BARNES GROUP INC. Bristol, CT 06010 (US)

(72) Inventors: VINE, Adrian A. Bristol, Connecticut 06010 (US) THOMPSON, Robert D. Bristol, Connecticut 06010 (US) ROCKOW, Steven F. Bristol, Connecticut 06010 (US) REYNARD, Christopher T. Bristol, Connecticut 06010 (US) ADOLINE, Jack W. Bristol, Connecticut 06010 (US) MCCONNELL, Phillip A. Bristol, Connecticut 06010 (US) (74) Representative: Grosse Schumacher Knauer von Hirschhausen  Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schloss Schellenberg - Backhaus Renteilichtung 1 45134 Essen 45134 Essen (DE)