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(43) Date of publication: 03.12.2003 Bulletin 2003/49 (21) Application number: 02710648.3 (22) Date of filing: 11.02.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F16H 3/12, F16H 61/00 (86) International application number: PCT/SE0200/232 (87) International publication number: WO 0206/4996 (22.08.2002 Gazette 2002/34)

(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: 12.02.2001 SE 0100435 (71) Applicant: VOLVO LASTVAGNAR AB 405 08 Göteborg (SE)	(72) Inventors: IVARSSON, Arne S-431 38 Mölndal (SE) STEEN, Marcus S-424 33 Angered (SE) (74) Representative: Hellbom, Lars Olof et al Albihns Stockholm AB,Box 5581 114 85 Stockholm 114 85 Stockholm (SE)