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(43) Date of publication: 30.05.2007 Bulletin 2007/22 (21) Application number: 05786661.8 (22) Date of filing: 15.08.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B60R 7/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/028996 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/020974 (23.02.2006 Gazette 2006/08)

(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 LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK YU (30) Priority: 13.08.2004 US 601686 P 20.04.2005 US 673005 P (71) Applicant: Collins & Aikman Products Co. Troy, MI 48083 (US)

(72) Inventors: JOHNSTON, Kent E. Birmingham, MI 48009 (US) STRIBBELL, Bruce Lake Orion, MI 48362 (US) OLESKO, Don, Collins & Aikman Troy, MI 48083 (US) BLACKNEY, Scott Clarkston, MI 48348 (US) DAWSON, William Holly, MI 48442 (US) SINIARSKI, Andrew, Collins & Aikman Troy, MI 48083 (US) NIVELT, Gary Clarkston, MI 48348 (US) KIMBALL, Cory, Collins & Aikman Troy, MI 48083 (US) BELDOCK, Lee Davisburg, MI 48350 (US) OSTRANDER, George, Collins & Aikman Troy, MI 48083 (US) BELL, Scott, Collins & Aikman Troy, MI 48083 (US) BAXTER, Jim, Collins & Aikman Troy, MI 48083 (US) HANNIVAN, Jeff, Collins & Aikman Troy, MI 48083 (US) POTHEN, Kurian, Collins & Aikman Troy, MI 48083 (US) SOROKA, Greg, Collins & Aikman Troy, MI 48083 (US) ECKHOUT, Patrick, Collins & Aikman Troy, MI 48083 (US) BOGOVICAN, Michael, Collins & Aikman Troy, MI 48083 (US) LAUKA, Joseph, Collins & Aikman Troy, MI 48083 (US) SWARTZ, Michael, Collins & Aikman Troy, MI 48083 (US) BLACKSON, Susan, Collins & Aikman Troy, MI 48083 (US) GJERDE, Ralph Collins & Aikman Troy, MI 48083 (US) (74) Representative: polypatent  Braunsberger Feld 29 51429 Bergisch Gladbach 51429 Bergisch Gladbach (DE)