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EP 1 618 031 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 25.01.2006 Bulletin 2006/04 (21) Application number: 04727323.0 (22) Date of filing: 14.04.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B62D 35/00(1968.09) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2004/001616 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/089729 (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 0308589 (71) Applicant: Nissan Technical Centre Europe Ltd Bedfordshire MK43 0DB (GB)	(72) Inventor: TODD, David Andrew Bedfordshire MK43 0DB (GB) (74) Representative: Neobard, William John et al Kilburn & Strode 20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PJ London WC1R 4PJ (GB)