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EP 1 127 206 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 29.08.2001 Bulletin 2001/35 (21) Application number: 99954108.9 (22) Date of filing: 29.10.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: E05B 65/32 (86) International application number: PCT/GB9903/593 (87) International publication number: WO 0026/490 (11.05.2000 Gazette 2000/19)

(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: 30.10.1998 GB 9823700 (71) Applicant: MERITOR LIGHT VEHICLE SYSTEMS (UK) LIMITED Birmingham B30 3DW (GB)	(72) Inventor: SPURR, Nigel Hall Green,Birmingham B28 0RP (GB) (74) Representative: Jones, John Bryn et al Withers & Rogers,Goldings House,2 Hays Lane London SE1 2HW London SE1 2HW (GB)