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EP 1 121 287 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 08.08.2001 Bulletin 2001/32 (21) Application number: 99947764.9 (22) Date of filing: 15.10.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B62D 5/04 (86) International application number: PCT/GB9903/306 (87) International publication number: WO 0023/313 (27.04.2000 Gazette 2000/17)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 17.10.1998 GB 9822603 (71) Applicant: TRW LucasVarity Electric Steering Ltd. Wednesbury,West Midlands WS10 7SY (GB)	(72) Inventor: DUROCHER, Daniel, John Leonard, MI 48367 (US) (74) Representative: Spall, Christopher John  Barker Brettell,138 Hagley Road Edgbaston,Birmingham B16 9PW Edgbaston,Birmingham B16 9PW (GB)