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(43) Date of publication: 23.09.1998 Bulletin 1998/39 (21) Application number: 96937935.0 (22) Date of filing: 20.11.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B60C 7/ 08( . ) B60C 7/ 10( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/AU1996/000740 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/018959 (29.05.1997 Gazette 1997/23)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR GB IT (30) Priority: 20.11.1995 AU 1995PN06676 20.11.1995 AU 1995PN06705 07.03.1996 AU 1996PN08536 (71) Applicant: Airboss Tyres Pty. Ltd. Kewdale, W.A. 6105 (AU)	(72) Inventors: CHANDLER, Graeme, Alfred Morley, W.A. 6062 (AU) HAYDON, Gregory, Richard Sorrento, W.A. 6020 (AU) HARWOOD, Stephen Wembley, W.A. 6014 (AU) MANGANO, Brian, Frank Crawley, W.A. 6009 (AU) (74) Representative: Murnane, Graham John  Murgitroyd & Company, 373 Scotland Street Glasgow G5 8QA Glasgow G5 8QA (GB)