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(43) Date of publication: 18.04.2001 Bulletin 2001/16 (21) Application number: 99933621.7 (22) Date of filing: 30.06.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B60G 17/015, B60T 8/34, B60T 8/48 (86) International application number: PCT/US9914/826 (87) International publication number: WO 0000/360 (06.01.2000 Gazette 2000/01)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT DE ES FR GB IT NL SE (30) Priority: 30.06.1998 US 107620 (71) Applicant: AlliedSignal Inc. Morristown,New Jersey 07962-2245 (US)	(72) Inventors: MCCLELLAND, James Medina, OH 44256 (US) EBERLING, Charles, E. Wellington, OH 44090 (US) MCCREIGHT, Dick, W. Wescosville, PA 18106 (US) (74) Representative: Sturm, Christoph  Honeywell AG,Kaiserleistrasse 39 63067 Offenbach am Main 63067 Offenbach am Main (DE)