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(43) Date of publication: 21.05.2008 Bulletin 2008/21 (21) Application number: 06795266.3 (22) Date of filing: 14.08.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B60J 10/00(2006.01) B60J 10/06(2006.01) B60J 10/04(2006.01) B60J 10/08(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IB2006/002238 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/020525 (22.02.2007 Gazette 2007/08)

(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 (30) Priority: 12.08.2005 GB 0516618 (71) Applicant: GDX North America Inc. Dover Delaware 19901 (US)	(72) Inventor: GRÜTER, Achim 41749 Viersen (DE) (74) Representative: Foster, Mark Charles et al Mathisen, Macara & Co. The Coach House 6-8 Swakeleys Road Ickenham, Uxbridge UB10 8BZ Ickenham, Uxbridge UB10 8BZ (GB)