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(43) Date of publication: 03.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/27 (21) Application number: 00903412.5 (22) Date of filing: 19.01.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B60R 9/06 (86) International application number: PCT/US0001/755 (87) International publication number: WO 0043/239 (27.07.2000 Gazette 2000/30)

(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: 25.01.1999 US 117098 P (71) Applicant: American Moto Products, Inc. Laguna Hills, CA 92653 (US)	(72) Inventors: LEITNER, Horst Laguna Beach, CA 92651 (US) WEISEL, Jonathan, E. Norco, CA 91760 (US) (74) Representative: Hector, Annabel Mary et al D Young & Co.,21 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1DA London EC4A 1DA (GB)