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(43) Date of publication: 11.02.1998 Bulletin 1998/07 (21) Application number: 97901827.0 (22) Date of filing: 04.02.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  E05B 49/ 00( . ) B60R 25/ 04( . ) B60R 25/ 00( . ) G07C 9/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/JP1997/000265 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/030255 (21.08.1997 Gazette 1997/36)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB (30) Priority: 15.02.1996 JP 19960028077 (71) Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA Aichi-ken 471 (JP)	(72) Inventors: YAMAMOTO, Keiji, c/o Toyota Jidosha K.K. Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken 471 (JP) KOGA, Kouji, c/o Toyota Jidosha K.K. Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken 471 (JP) (74) Representative: Ben-Nathan, Laurence Albert, et al  Urquhart-Dykes & Lord 91 Wimpole Street London W1M 8AH London W1M 8AH (GB)