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(43) Date of publication: 02.09.1998 Bulletin 1998/36 (21) Application number: 96940428.0 (22) Date of filing: 13.11.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F16D 55/ 228( . ) F16D 55/ 00( . ) F16D 65/ 14( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/018221 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/018403 (22.05.1997 Gazette 1997/22)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB (30) Priority: 13.11.1995 US 19950510806 20.12.1995 US 19950575411 (71) Applicants: Kelsey Hayes Company Livonia, MI 48150 (US) DAYTON-WALTHER CORPORATION Dayton, Ohio 45439 (US)	(72) Inventors: RIKE, Russell, E. Spring Valley, OH 45370 (US) ARMENTROUT, Brent, A. Tipp City, OH 45371 (US) SCHNEIDER, Daniel, P. Plymouth, MI 48170 (US) McCORMICK, Christopher, O. Plymouth, MI 48170 (US) (74) Representative: Schmidt, Steffen J., Dipl.-Ing., et al  Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Schweigerstrasse 2 81541 München 81541 München (DE)