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(43) Date of publication: 17.04.2024 Bulletin 2024/16 (21) Application number: 22731193.3 (22) Date of filing: 31.05.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F16C 33/12(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): F16C 33/127; F16C 33/125; F16C 2204/20; F16C 33/124 (86) International application number: PCT/EP2022/064765 (87) International publication number: WO 2022/258436 (15.12.2022 Gazette 2022/50)

(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 (30) Priority: 11.06.2021 GB 202108389 (71) Applicants: MAHLE International GmbH 70376 Stuttgart (DE) Mahle Engine Systems UK Limited Coventry, Warwickshire CV23 0WE (GB)	(72) Inventors: CAMPBELL, Sylvia Lancashire ML10 6QN (GB) CARTER, Jeff Warwickshire CV35 9DB (GB) GORGES, DR. Roger Morenton-in-Marsh Gloucestershire GL56 0JT (GB) LANGBEIN, Falko 94121 Salzweg (DE) (74) Representative: BRP Renaud & Partner mbB Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte Steuerberater  Königstraße 28 70173 Stuttgart 70173 Stuttgart (DE)