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(43) Date of publication: 19.11.1992 Bulletin 1992/47 (21) Application number: 91902966.0 (22) Date of filing: 31.01.1991

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B60G 17/ 00( . ) B60G 17/ 04( . ) B60G 17/ 015( . ) F16F 9/ 10( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/CA1991/000026 (87) International publication number: WO 1991/011339 (08.08.1991 Gazette 1991/18)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE (30) Priority: 02.02.1990 US 19900473748 20.09.1990 US 19900585524 24.12.1990 US 19900632944 (71) Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1W5 (CA)	(72) Inventor: DUNWOODY, Andrew, Bruce Richmond, British Columbia V7E 5A3 (CA) (74) Representative: Heath, Derek James, et al  BROMHEAD & CO. 19 Buckingham Street London WC2N 6EF London WC2N 6EF (GB)