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(43) Date of publication: 03.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/27 (21) Application number: 00951731.9 (22) Date of filing: 10.08.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H05K 1/11, H05K 3/36 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0003/077 (87) International publication number: WO 0117/321 (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: 31.08.1999 US 387201 (71) Applicant: Ford Motor Company Dearborn, MI 48124 (US)	(72) Inventors: LI, Delin Canton, MI 48188 (US) BAKER, Jay, DeAvis West Bloomfield, MI 48323 (US) ACHARI, Achyuta Canton, MI 48188 (US) NATION, Brenda, Joyce Troy, MI 48098 (US) TRUBLOWSKI, John Troy, MI 48083 (US) (74) Representative: Solf, Alexander, Dr.  PatentanwälteDr. Solf & ZapfCandidplatz 15 81543 München 81543 München (DE)