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(43) Date of publication: 20.02.2002 Bulletin 2002/08 (21) Application number: 00929684.9 (22) Date of filing: 10.05.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: E05B 53/00, F16C 1/10, F16C 1/26 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0001/769 (87) International publication number: WO 0070/174 (23.11.2000 Gazette 2000/47)

(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: 15.05.1999 GB 9911258 (71) Applicant: Meritor Light Vehicle Systems (UK) Ltd Birmingham B30 3BW (GB)	(72) Inventor: LI, Mark Hao Edgbaston,Birmingham B15 2LH (GB) (74) Representative: Jones, John Bryn et al Withers & Rogers, Goldings House, 2 Hays Lane London SE1 2HW London SE1 2HW (GB)