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(43) Date of publication: 22.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/04 (21) Application number: 01916555.4 (22) Date of filing: 12.03.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B60R 21/20, B60R 21/18 (86) International application number: PCT/US0107/732 (87) International publication number: WO 0106/8413 (20.09.2001 Gazette 2001/38)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR (30) Priority: 14.03.2000 US 524369 (71) Applicant: AM-Safe, Inc. Phoenix, AZ 85043 (US)	(72) Inventor: ADKISSON, Rick, A. Gold Canyon, AZ (US) (74) Representative: Leson, Thomas Johannes Alois, Dipl.-Ing.  Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner GbR,TBK-Patent,Bavariaring 4 80336 München 80336 München (DE)