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(43) Date of publication: 02.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/01 (21) Application number: 02718333.4 (22) Date of filing: 05.04.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B60H 1/20, B60H 1/02 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2002/001618 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/081241 (17.10.2002 Gazette 2002/42)

(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: 05.04.2001 GB 0108660 08.02.2002 GB 0203127 (71) Applicant: Calsonic Kansei UK Limited Llanelli,Carmarthenshire SA14 8HU (GB)	(72) Inventor: JACKSON, Adrian Swansea SA3 5TT (GB) (74) Representative: Davies, Gregory Mark  Urquhart-Dykes & LordAlexandra House1 Alexandra RoadWales Swansea, Wales SA1 5ED Swansea, Wales SA1 5ED (GB)