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(43) Date of publication: 09.01.1991 Bulletin 1991/02 (21) Application number: 89903189.0 (22) Date of filing: 08.02.1989

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B60T 11/ 22( . ) F16D 48/ 02( . ) B60T 11/ 26( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1989/000190 (87) International publication number: WO 1989/007541 (24.08.1989 Gazette 1989/20)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB IT (30) Priority: 17.02.1988 US 19880156820 26.02.1988 US 19880161010 (71) Applicant: AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS PLC Leamington Spa Warwickshire CV31 3ER (GB)	(72) Inventors: BARKER, David, Curtis Utica, MI 53082 (US) LEIGH-MONSTEVENS, Keith, Vernon Troy, MI 48098 (US) (74) Representative: Adkins, Michael, et al  Withers & Rogers 4 Dyer's Buildings Holborn London EC1N 2JT London EC1N 2JT (GB)