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EP 1 292 466 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 19.03.2003 Bulletin 2003/12 (21) Application number: 01946168.0 (22) Date of filing: 08.06.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B60R 13/08 (86) International application number: PCT/US0118/526 (87) International publication number: WO 0109/6151 (20.12.2001 Gazette 2001/51)

(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: 09.06.2000 GB 0014171 (71) Applicant: COLLINS & AIKMAN AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LIMITED St. Neots,Cambs. PE19 2ER (GB)	(72) Inventor: TOMPSON, Graham Northville, MI 48167 (US) (74) Representative: Harrison Goddard Foote  Belgrave HallBelgrave Street Leeds LS2 8DD Leeds LS2 8DD (GB)