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(88) Date of publication A3: 02.09.2004 (43) Date of publication: 10.11.2004 Bulletin 2004/46 (21) Application number: 02736727.5 (22) Date of filing: 10.05.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B60T 13/14, B60T 8/44 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/014799 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/090164 (14.11.2002 Gazette 2002/46)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE FR GB IT LI (30) Priority: 10.05.2001 US 290083 P (71) Applicant: KELSEY-HAYES COMPANY Livonia, MI 48150 (US)	(72) Inventor: GANZEL, Blaise, J. Ann Arbor, MI 48105 (US) (74) Representative: Beyer, Andreas, Dr.  Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff,Patent- und Rechtsanwälte,Schweigerstrasse 2 81541 München 81541 München (DE)