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EP 1 220 764 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 10.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/28 (21) Application number: 00968473.9 (22) Date of filing: 28.09.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B60R 13/02 (86) International application number: PCT/US0026/745 (87) International publication number: WO 0125/055 (12.04.2001 Gazette 2001/15)

(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: 01.10.1999 US 157334 P (71) Applicant: Lear Corporation Southfield, MI 48034 (US)	(72) Inventor: SLAVEN, John, P. Harper Woods, MI 48225 (US) (74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & SchwanhäusserAnwaltssozietät  Maximilianstrasse 58 80538 München 80538 München (DE)