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(43) Date of publication: 13.06.2007 Bulletin 2007/24 (21) Application number: 05785805.2 (22) Date of filing: 12.09.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B60G 21/05(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/JP2005/017204 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/030921 (23.03.2006 Gazette 2006/12)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB IT (30) Priority: 13.09.2004 JP 2004265165 (71) Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA Toyota-shi Aichi 471-8571 (JP)	(72) Inventors: MURATA, Satoshi Toyota-shi, Aichi 471-8571 (JP) OGANE, Masahiro Toyota-shi, Aichi 471-8571 (JP) (74) Representative: Angermeier, Simon Andreas  Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner Röss, Kaiser, Polte - Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22 85354 Freising 85354 Freising (DE)