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(43) Date of publication: 17.05.1995 Bulletin 1995/20 (21) Application number: 94915656.0 (22) Date of filing: 20.05.1994

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B60W 30/ 18( . ) F16D 48/ 06( . ) F16H 59/ 08( . ) F16H 59/ 74( . ) F16D 48/ 02( . ) F16D 48/ 08( . ) F16H 59/ 50( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1994/001111 (87) International publication number: WO 1994/028328 (08.12.1994 Gazette 1994/27)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB IT (30) Priority: 21.05.1993 GB 19930010540 (71) Applicant: AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY Leamington Spa Warwickshire CV31 3ER (GB)	(72) Inventors: SHIRLEY, Graham, John Warwickshire CV32 7SU (GB) COMFORT, John, Vivian Wellesbourne, Warwickshire CV35 9HJ (GB) (74) Representative: Morrall, Roger, et al  Automotive Products plc Patent Department Tachbrook Road Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV31 3ER Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV31 3ER (GB)