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(88) Date of publication A3: 28.03.2002 (43) Date of publication: 19.02.2003 Bulletin 2003/08 (21) Application number: 01939604.3 (22) Date of filing: 29.05.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B60Q 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0117/295 (87) International publication number: WO 0109/2059 (06.12.2001 Gazette 2001/49)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 26.05.2000 US 207645 P (71) Applicant: Magna Mirror Systems Inc. Alto, MI 49302 (US)	(72) Inventors: FOOTE, Keith, D. Kentwood, MI 48508 (US) BODDY, Ian Ada, MI 49301 (US) (74) Representative: Hössle Kudlek & Partner  Patentanwälte,Postfach 10 23 38 70019 Stuttgart 70019 Stuttgart (DE)