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EP 0 342 191 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 23.11.1989 Bulletin 1989/47 (21) Application number: 87907811.0 (22) Date of filing: 07.12.1987

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F01L 3/ 08( . ) F01L 3/ 10( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1987/000886 (87) International publication number: WO 1988/004357 (16.06.1988 Gazette 1988/13)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE DE FR GB IT NL SE (30) Priority: 09.12.1986 GB 19860029408 (71) Applicants: FORD MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED Brentwood, Essex CM13 3BW (GB) FORD-WERKE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT D-50725 Köln (DE) FORD FRANCE S. A. F-92506 Rueil-Malmaison Cédex (FR)	(72) Inventor: PIRAULT, Jean-Pierre Billericay Essex (GB) (74) Representative: Messulam, Alec Moses, et al  A. Messulam & Co. 24 Broadway Leigh on Sea Essex SS9 1BN Leigh on Sea Essex SS9 1BN (GB)