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(43) Date of publication: 16.04.2003 Bulletin 2003/16 (21) Application number: 01930979.8 (22) Date of filing: 01.05.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B60R 22/34 (86) International application number: PCT/US0114/019 (87) International publication number: WO 0200/6093 (24.01.2002 Gazette 2002/04)

(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: 14.07.2000 US 616728 (71) Applicant: Breed Automotive Technology, Inc. Lakeland, FL 33807-3050 (US)	(72) Inventors: KONING, Richard, W. Yale, MI 48097 (US) W0LLARD, Scott, A. Rochester, MI 48307 (US) (74) Representative: Freeman, Jacqueline Carol  W.P. THOMPSON & CO.Celcon House289-293 High Holborn London WC1V 7HU London WC1V 7HU (GB)