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(43) Date of publication: 20.08.2003 Bulletin 2003/34 (21) Application number: 00980826.2 (22) Date of filing: 22.11.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B60G 11/113, B60G 5/047, B60G 3/16, B60G 5/03, B60G 9/00, B60G 11/38 (86) International application number: PCT/US0032/369 (87) International publication number: WO 0204/2099 (30.05.2002 Gazette 2002/22)

(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 (71) Applicant: DETROIT STEEL PRODUCTS CO., INC. Morristown, IN 46161 (US)	(72) Inventors: MOELLER, David, N. Glenwood, IN 46133 (US) GLASS, Michael, F. Indianapolis, IN 46237 (US) (74) Representative: Britter, Keith Palmer  Britter & Co.Enterprise House14b Whitehorse Street BaldockHertfordshire SG7 6QN BaldockHertfordshire SG7 6QN (GB)