A VEHICLE FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY

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EP 1 503 916 B8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
	Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	09.05.2007 Bulletin 2007/19

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	31.01.2007 Bulletin 2007/05

(21)	Application number: 03722775.8

(22)	Date of filing: 25.04.2003

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

B60K 17/35^(2006.01)

F16D 43/284^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/GB2003/001772

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2003/095256 (20.11.2003 Gazette 2003/47)

(54)	A VEHICLE FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY ENDANTRIEB FÜR EIN FAHRZEUG ENSEMBLE BLOC D'ENTRAINEMENT D'ESSIEU DE VEHICULE

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE GB TR

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Priority:

10.05.2002 GB 0210693

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	09.02.2005 Bulletin 2005/06

(73)	Proprietors:
	Ford Global Technologies, LLC Dearborn, MI 48126 (US) Countytrac Limited Ashford, Kent TN23 1EW (GB)

(72)	Inventor:
	MAY, Eric Sittingbourne, Kent ME10 2SZ (GB)

(74)	Representative: Grunfeld, David Peter
	Ford Motor Company Limited, Patent Department, Room 1/445 Eagle Way Brentwood, Essex CM13 3BW Brentwood, Essex CM13 3BW (GB)

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References cited: :

WO-A-00/12915
GB-A- 2 345 041
US-A- 4 924 989
US-A- 5 632 185

DE-A- 3 407 918
US-A- 4 648 492
US-A- 5 103 690

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