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(43) Date of publication: 09.07.2003 Bulletin 2003/28 (21) Application number: 00968605.6 (22) Date of filing: 02.10.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F15B 13/042, B62D 5/04 (86) International application number: PCT/US0027/208 (87) International publication number: WO 0202/9257 (11.04.2002 Gazette 2002/15)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (71) Applicant: Delphi Technologies, Inc. Troy, MI 48007-5052 (US)	(72) Inventor: HENRY, Rassem, Ragheb Clinton Township, MI 48038 (US) (74) Representative: Denton, Michael John  Delphi Automotive Systems,Centre Technique Paris,117, avenue des Nations,B.P. 60059 95972 Roissy Charles de Gaulle Cédex 95972 Roissy Charles de Gaulle Cédex (FR)