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(43) Date of publication: 31.08.2005 Bulletin 2005/35 (21) Application number: 03782592.4 (22) Date of filing: 04.12.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F16F 15/131, F16F 15/139 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2003/005284 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/053354 (24.06.2004 Gazette 2004/26)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK (30) Priority: 06.12.2002 GB 0228462 (71) Applicant: Automotive Products (Italia) S.p.A. Ancona (IT)	(72) Inventors: GALLAGHER, Paul Andrew I-60030 Ancona (IT) RIBICHINI, Andrea I-60030 Ancona (IT) (74) Representative: Morrall, Roger  RM Patent Services Twin Oaks, 88 Howes Lane Finham Coventry, CV3 6PJ Coventry, CV3 6PJ (GB)