(19)
(11) EP 1 326 754 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
25.07.2002

(43) Date of publication:
16.07.2003 Bulletin 2003/29

(21) Application number: 01986642.5

(22) Date of filing: 08.10.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7B60C 3/04, B60C 17/00, B60C 15/024
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP0111/573
(87) International publication number:
WO 0203/0687 (18.04.2002 Gazette 2002/16)
(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: 10.10.2000 WO PCT/US27/00879

(71) Applicants:
  • Société de Technologie Michelin
    63000 Clermont-Ferrand (FR)
  • MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A.
    CH-1763 Granges-Paccot (CH)

(72) Inventors:
  • COTTRELL, Roger, C.
    Simpsonville, SC 29681 (US)
  • WILLARD, Walter, L., Jr.
    Greenville, SC 29609 (US)

(74) Representative: Dequire, Philippe Jean-Marie Denis 
Michelin & Cie,Service SGD/LG/PI-LAD
63040 Clermont Ferrand Cedex 9
63040 Clermont Ferrand Cedex 9 (FR)

   


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