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(11) EP 1 395 449 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
10.03.2004 Bulletin 2004/11

(21) Application number: 02752015.4

(22) Date of filing: 29.05.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7B60C 17/04
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/017173
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/096680 (05.12.2002 Gazette 2002/49)
(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: 29.05.2001 WO PCT/US01/17256

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

(72) Inventor:
  • GRAH, Michael, D.
    Greenville, SC 29615 (US)

(74) Representative: Dequire, Philippe 
M.F.P. Michelin,SGD/LG/PI-F35-Ladoux
63040 Clermont-Ferrand Cedex 09
63040 Clermont-Ferrand Cedex 09 (FR)

   


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