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EP 1 113 940 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 11.07.2001 Bulletin 2001/28 (21) Application number: 99969378.1 (22) Date of filing: 09.09.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B60G 1/00, B60G 3/00, B60G 3/26, B60G 3/18, B60G 3/20, B60G 5/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9920/682 (87) International publication number: WO 0016/998 (30.03.2000 Gazette 2000/13)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 18.09.1998 US 100830 P 08.12.1998 US 111390 P 20.07.1999 US 357684 (71) Applicant: Zero Roll Suspension, LLC Wallingford, CT 06492 (US)	(72) Inventor: WAGNER, J., Todd Hamden, CT 06518 (US) (74) Representative: Leckey, David Herbert  Frank B. Dehn & Co.,European Patent Attorneys,179 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4EL London EC4V 4EL (GB)