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(43) Date of publication: 14.10.1998 Bulletin 1998/42 (21) Application number: 96931528.0 (22) Date of filing: 11.09.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01H 13/ 00( . ) H01H 9/ 02( . ) H01H 13/ 785( . ) B60N 2/ 46( . ) H01H 13/ 70( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/014560 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/011473 (27.03.1997 Gazette 1997/14)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE GB (30) Priority: 12.09.1995 US 19950003614 (71) Applicant: Textron Automotive Company Inc. Troy, MI 48083 (US)	(72) Inventors: FILION, Scott Newmarket, NH 03857 (US) BATCHELDER, Bruce, A. Lee, NH 03824 (US) (74) Representative: Beck, Jürgen, Dr. Dipl.-Phys.  Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Uhlandstrasse 14c 70182 Stuttgart 70182 Stuttgart (DE)