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(43) Date of publication: 09.04.1997 Bulletin 1997/15 (21) Application number: 96915417.0 (22) Date of filing: 01.05.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B61D 3/ 10( . ) B61G 5/ 02( . ) B61D 3/ 18( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/006050 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/035600 (14.11.1996 Gazette 1996/50)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FI FR GB IT (30) Priority: 10.05.1995 US 19950438463 05.01.1996 US 19960583500 (71) Applicant: THRALL CAR MANUFACTURING COMPANY Chicago Heights, IL 60411-0218 (US)	(72) Inventors: WOOLRIDGE, Douglas D. Steger, IL 60475 (US) FRETT, John, W. Crete, IL 60411 (US) (74) Representative: Avery, Stephen John, et al  Hoffmann, Eitle & Partner, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Arabellastrasse 4 81925 München 81925 München (DE)