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EP 1 307 668 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 16.05.2002 (43) Date of publication: 07.05.2003 Bulletin 2003/19 (21) Application number: 01962351.1 (22) Date of filing: 07.08.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F16F 7/12, F16F 9/30, B60R 21/04 (86) International application number: PCT/US0141/610 (87) International publication number: WO 0201/2749 (14.02.2002 Gazette 2002/07)

(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: 08.08.2000 US 223633 P (71) Applicant: Sereboff, Joel, L. Owing MillsMD 21117 (US)	(72) Inventor: Sereboff, Joel, L. Owing MillsMD 21117 (US) (74) Representative: Carstairs, J. C.  Forrester & Boehmert,Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22 80336 München 80336 München (DE)