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EP 1 214 240 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 27.09.2001 (43) Date of publication: 19.06.2002 Bulletin 2002/25 (21) Application number: 00959906.9 (22) Date of filing: 01.09.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B62D 5/04 (86) International application number: PCT/US0024/351 (87) International publication number: WO 0115/956 (08.03.2001 Gazette 2001/10)

(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: 01.09.1999 US 151829 P 15.10.1999 US 159796 P (71) Applicant: Delphi Technologies, Inc. Troy, MI 48098-2815 (US)	(72) Inventors: MENJAK, Zdravko Troy, Michigan 480844 (US) CARD, James Linwood, MI 48634 (US) MENJAK, Ratko Frankenmuth, MI 48734 (US) (74) Representative: Denton, Michael John et al Delphi Automotive Systems,Centre Technique Paris,117, avenue des Nations,B.P. 60059 95972 Roissy Charles de Gaulle Cédex 95972 Roissy Charles de Gaulle Cédex (FR)