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(43) Date of publication: 18.12.2002 Bulletin 2002/51 (21) Application number: 00967423.5 (22) Date of filing: 25.09.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B60R 1/062, F16F 7/10 (86) International application number: PCT/AU0001/163 (87) International publication number: WO 0102/1439 (29.03.2001 Gazette 2001/13)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 23.09.1999 AU PQ302099 (71) Applicant: Schefenacker Vision Systems Australia Pty Ltd Lonsdale,South Australia 5160 (AU)	(72) Inventor: GILBERT, Robert, William Lonsdale, S.A. 5160 (AU) (74) Representative: Price, Nigel John King  J.A. KEMP & CO.14 South SquareGray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ London WC1R 5JJ (GB)