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EP 1 714 047 A2

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(43) Date of publication: 25.10.2006 Bulletin 2006/43 (21) Application number: 05702200.6 (22) Date of filing: 07.01.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F16D 65/09(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IB2005/000029 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/085668 (15.09.2005 Gazette 2005/37)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR LV MK YU (30) Priority: 12.02.2004 GB 0403091 (71) Applicant: Automotive Products Italia (SV) S.r.l. 17014 Cairo Montenotte Savona (IT)	(72) Inventor: MONOPOLI, Marco I-17043 Carcare (IT) (74) Representative: Morrall, Roger  RM Patent Services Twin Oaks, 88 Howes Lane Finham Coventry, CV3 6PJ Finham Coventry, CV3 6PJ (GB)