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(43) Date of publication: 27.05.1998 Bulletin 1998/22 (21) Application number: 95929423.0 (22) Date of filing: 09.08.1995

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B60T 13/ 38( . ) B60T 17/ 08( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1995/010074 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/006041 (20.02.1997 Gazette 1997/09)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR GB IT PT Designated Extension States: LT LV SI (71) Applicant: NAI ANCHORLOK, INC. Muskegon, Michigan 49443-0425 (US)	(72) Inventors: PIERCE, William, C. Muskegon, MI 49445 (US) HICKS, William, J. Muskegon, MI 49441 (US) (74) Representative: Schaumburg, Thoenes, Thurn Patentanwälte  Postfach 86 07 48 81634 München 81634 München (DE)