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(43) Date of publication: 10.04.1996 Bulletin 1996/15 (21) Application number: 94919534.0 (22) Date of filing: 17.06.1994

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B60C 19/ 00( . ) G01M 1/ 32( . ) F16F 15/ 36( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/CA1994/000344 (87) International publication number: WO 1995/000347 (05.01.1995 Gazette 1995/02)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB IT LI NL SE (30) Priority: 17.06.1993 CA 19932098643 (71) Applicant: M & R TIRE PRODUCTS INC. Vittoria, Ontario N0E 1W0 (CA)	(72) Inventors: HEFFERNAN, Michael Simcoe, Ontario N3Y 4K5 (CA) FREEMAN, Russell, J. Vittoria, Ontario N0E 1W0 (CA) (74) Representative: Abrams, Michael John, et al  Haseltine Lake & Co. 28, Southampton Buildings Chancery Lane London WC2A 1AT London WC2A 1AT (GB)