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(43) Date of publication: 11.01.2006 Bulletin 2006/02 (21) Application number: 04727329.7 (22) Date of filing: 14.04.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B60N 2/30(1990.01) B60N 2/02(1990.01) B60N 2/20(1990.01) B60N 2/28(1990.01) B60N 2/44(1990.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2004/001671 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/089685 (21.10.2004 Gazette 2004/43)

(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 HR LT LV MK (30) Priority: 14.04.2003 GB 0308595 22.01.2004 GB 0401400 (71) Applicant: Nissan Technical Centre Europe Ltd Bedfordshire MK43 0DB (GB)	(72) Inventors: ALLEN, Paul, Nissan Technical Centre Europe Ltd. Bedfordshire MK43 0DB (GB) GANNA-KNIGHT, L., Nissan Technical Ctr Europe Ltd. Bedfordshire MK430BD (GB) (74) Representative: Holmes, Matthew William et al Nissan Technical Centre Europe Ltd, Intellectual Property Department, Cranfield Technology Park Bedfordshire, MK43 0DB Bedfordshire, MK43 0DB (GB)