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EP 1 312 126 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 03.01.2003 (43) Date of publication: 21.05.2003 Bulletin 2003/21 (21) Application number: 01964251.1 (22) Date of filing: 21.08.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H01M 8/02 (86) International application number: PCT/US0126/069 (87) International publication number: WO 0201/7421 (28.02.2002 Gazette 2002/09)

(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: 23.08.2000 US 644316 (71) Applicant: DANA CORPORATION Toledo, OH 43697 (US)	(72) Inventor: BOLDT, Brent, R. Bartlett, IL 60103 (US) (74) Representative: Giles, Ashley Simon  Haseltine Lake & Co.,Imperial House,15-19 Kingsway London WC2B 6UD London WC2B 6UD (GB)