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(43) Date of publication: 12.12.2001 Bulletin 2001/50 (21) Application number: 99970967.8 (22) Date of filing: 26.10.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B60C 11/00, B60C 9/18 (86) International application number: PCT/EP9908/065 (87) International publication number: WO 0024/596 (04.05.2000 Gazette 2000/18)

(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: 28.10.1998 EP 98120357 02.11.1998 US 106627 P (71) Applicant: Pirelli Pneumatici S.p.A. 20126 Milano (IT)	(72) Inventors: NAHMIAS NANNI, Marco I-20121 Milano (IT) BRUNACCI, Antonio 2351 Luxembourg (LU) ZANICHELLI, Claudio I-28010 Nebbiuno (IT) (74) Representative: Giannesi, Pier Giovanni et al Pirelli S.p.A.Direzione Proprietà IndustrialeViale Sarca, 222 20126 Milano 20126 Milano (IT)