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(43) Date of publication: 24.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/30 (21) Application number: 00908772.7 (22) Date of filing: 22.02.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B60R 25/02, B62H 5/04, E05B 13/10, F16C 3/00, G05G 5/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0004/540 (87) International publication number: WO 0048/870 (24.08.2000 Gazette 2000/34)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR GB IT (30) Priority: 22.02.1999 US 255586 (71) Applicant: SOUTHCO, INC. Concordville, PA 19331 (US)	(72) Inventor: BERG, Gert Cheltenham,Gloucestershire GL50 2UR (GB) (74) Representative: Weber, Dieter, Dr. et al Weber, Seiffert, LiekeTaunusstrasse 5a 65183 Wiesbaden 65183 Wiesbaden (DE)