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EP 0 217 799 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 15.04.1987 Bulletin 1987/16 (21) Application number: 85903313.0 (22) Date of filing: 24.06.1985

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B60G 21/ 055( . ) F16F 1/ 26( . ) B60K 17/ 02( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1985/000277 (87) International publication number: WO 1986/000266 (16.01.1986 Gazette 1986/02)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE (30) Priority: 27.06.1984 GB 19840016353 23.05.1985 GB 19850013073 (71) Applicant: GKN TECHNOLOGY LIMITED Wolverhampton West Midlands WV4 6BW (GB)	(72) Inventor: STEVENS, Anthony Warwick, CV34 4EH (GB) (74) Representative: Dodd, Graham Marshall  Guest Keen and Nettlefolds plc Group Patents and Licensing Department P.O. Box 55 Ipsley House Ipsley Church Lane Redditch Worcestershire B98 0TL Redditch Worcestershire B98 0TL (GB)