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(88) Date of publication A3: 14.07.2005 (43) Date of publication: 28.12.2005 Bulletin 2005/52 (21) Application number: 04757799.4 (22) Date of filing: 18.03.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: E05F 11/00, E05F 11/52, E05D 15/10, E06B 3/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/008252 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/085781 (07.10.2004 Gazette 2004/41)

(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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK (30) Priority: 19.03.2003 US 455989 P 11.03.2004 US 309958 11.03.2004 US 309970 (71) Applicant: Delpi Technologies, Inc. Troy, MI 48007 (US)	(72) Inventors: ROGERS, Lloyd, W., Jr. Washington Township, MI 48094 (US) HAMMINGA, Jeffrey, S. Warren, MI 48091 (US) LINDSAY, Theodore, J. Shelby Twp., MI 48317 (US) ORR, Brian, N. Chesterfield, MI 48051 (US) (74) Representative: Denton, Michael John  Delphi European Headquarters, B.P. 65059 Tremblay en France 95972 Roissy 95972 Roissy (FR)