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(43) Date of publication: 12.05.1999 Bulletin 1999/19 (21) Application number: 98917416.0 (22) Date of filing: 20.04.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F16F 15/ 136( . ) F16F 15/ 12( . ) F16F 15/ 16( . ) F16D 3/ 12( . ) F16F 15/ 134( . ) F16F 15/ 30( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1998/001149 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/048198 (29.10.1998 Gazette 1998/43)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB IT (30) Priority: 18.04.1997 GB 19970007928 (71) Applicant: AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY Leamington Spa Warwickshire CV31 3ER (GB)	(72) Inventors: PATTERSON, Ian, John Leamington Spa CV32 5EG (GB) YOUNG, Alastair, John Kenilworth Warwickshire CV8 1DW (GB) (74) Representative: Morrall, Roger  Automotive Products plc Patent Department Tachbrook Road Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV31 3ER Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV31 3ER (GB)