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(43) Date of publication: 18.06.2008 Bulletin 2008/25 (21) Application number: 05821841.3 (22) Date of filing: 21.12.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B62D 29/00(2006.01) B62D 25/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2005/014054 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/066966 (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 0427839 (71) Applicant: L & L Products, Inc. Romeo, MI 48065 (US)	(72) Inventors: MENDIBOURNE, Jean 67129 Molsheim Cedex (FR) UNDEREINER, Jean-Jacques 67129 Molsheim Cedex (FR) BRAYMAND, Frank 67129 Molsheim Cedex (FR) BUGLI, Gerald 67129 Molsheim Cedex (FR) (74) Representative: Bawden, Peter Charles  Bawden & Associates, 4 The Gatehouse 2 High Street Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2TH Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2TH (GB)