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EP 1 140 538 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 10.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/41 (21) Application number: 00968224.6 (22) Date of filing: 19.09.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B60K 7/00 (86) International application number: PCT/NL0000/663 (87) International publication number: WO 0128/795 (26.04.2001 Gazette 2001/17)

(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: 20.10.1999 NL 1013351 (71) Applicant: Lely Enterprises AG 6300 ZUG (CH)	(72) Inventor: VAN DEN BERG, Karel NL-2971 BR Bleskensgraaf (NL) (74) Representative: Corten, Maurice Jean F.M.  Octrooibureau Van der Lely N.V.Weverskade 10 3155 PD Maasland 3155 PD Maasland (NL)