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EP 1 954 888 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 13.08.2008 Bulletin 2008/33 (21) Application number: 05819240.2 (22) Date of filing: 10.11.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  E02F 3/43(2006.01) F15B 15/28(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2005/013381 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/054123 (18.05.2007 Gazette 2007/20)

(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 (71) Applicant: Volvo Construction Equipment AB 635 81 Eskilstuna (SE)	(72) Inventors: FLOREAN, Gilles F-01300 Belley (FR) LAZZARO, David F-01300 Belley (FR) (74) Representative: Putet, Gilles et al RENAULT TRUCKS Volvo Technology-Corporate Patents TER E80 1 10 99, Route de Lyon 69806 Saint Priest 69806 Saint Priest (FR)