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EP 1 761 410 A2

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(43) Date of publication: 14.03.2007 Bulletin 2007/11 (21) Application number: 05740482.4 (22) Date of filing: 05.05.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B60N 2/26(2006.01) B60N 2/30(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2005/001707 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/108153 (17.11.2005 Gazette 2005/46)

(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: 06.05.2004 GB 0410131 (71) Applicant: Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd. Cranfield, Bedfordshire MK43 0DB (GB)	(72) Inventor: ALLEN, Paul, Nissan Technical Centre Europe Ltd Bedfordshire MK43 0DB (GB)