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(43) Date of publication: 23.04.2003 Bulletin 2003/17 (21) Application number: 01923288.3 (22) Date of filing: 21.02.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B61D 9/02, B61D 9/06, B60P 1/16 (86) International application number: PCT/US0140/157 (87) International publication number: WO 0200/8041 (31.01.2002 Gazette 2002/05)

(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: 21.07.2000 US 219829 P (71) Applicant: THRALL CAR MANUFACTURING COMPANY Chicago Heights, IL 60411-0218 (US)	(72) Inventors: ANDERSON, Christopher Crown Point, IN 46307 (US) KMAK, Robert, M. Tinley Park, IL 60477 (US) JONES, Peter, L. Philadelphia, PA 19106 (US) (74) Representative: Siegert, Georg, Dr.  Hoffmann - EitlePatent- und RechtsanwälteArabellastrasse 4 81925 München 81925 München (DE)