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EP 1 827 948 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 05.09.2007 Bulletin 2007/36 (21) Application number: 05804963.6 (22) Date of filing: 16.12.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B62D 5/04(2006.01) B62D 15/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2005/004878 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/067394 (29.06.2006 Gazette 2006/26)

(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 (30) Priority: 21.12.2004 GB 0427931 (71) Applicant: TRW LucasVarity Electric Steering Limited Solihull, West Midlands B90 4AX (GB)	(72) Inventor: WILLIAMS, Andrew, James, Stephen Warwick CV34 5LN (GB) (74) Representative: Harris, David James  Barker Brettell 138 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham B16 9PW Birmingham B16 9PW (GB)