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(11) EP 1 409 327 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
09.10.2003

(43) Date of publication:
21.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/17

(21) Application number: 02768361.4

(22) Date of filing: 26.07.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7B62D 25/08
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/023930
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/010031 (06.02.2003 Gazette 2003/06)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 26.07.2001 US 307994 P

(71) Applicant: Collins & Aikman Automotive Company Inc.
Troy, MI 48083 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • EYNON, Stephen, J.
    Auburn Hills, MI 48326 (US)
  • HERDEGEN, Nicholas, S.
    Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301 (US)
  • SWHWAEGERLE, Jim,c/o Collins & Aikman Auto Co Inc
    Troy, MI 48083 (US)
  • MURTO, Matthew, T.
    Dryden, MI 48428 (US)
  • MEHRA, Rishi,c/o Collins & Aikman Aut. Co. Inc.
    Troy, MI 48083 (US)

(74) Representative: Kierdorf, Theodor, Dipl.-Ing. 
PatentanwälteLippert, Stachow, Schmidt & PartnerFrankenforster Strasse 135-137
51427 Bergisch Gladbach
51427 Bergisch Gladbach (DE)

   


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