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(88) Date of publication A3: 27.12.2007 (43) Date of publication: 12.11.2008 Bulletin 2008/46 (21) Application number: 07711489.0 (22) Date of filing: 09.02.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B60N 2/66(2006.01) F16C 1/12(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2007/001120 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/096062 (30.08.2007 Gazette 2007/35)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB IT (30) Priority: 27.02.2006 DE 102006009023 (71) Applicant: FICO CABLES LDA 4471 Maia (PT)	(72) Inventors: ANTONIO DE CASTRO FARIA, Manuel P-4470-263 Vermoim-Maia (PT) ALBERTO VILELA BARROS, João P-4470-263 Vermoim-Maia (PT) (74) Representative: Hess, Peter K. G.  Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg . Geissler Postfach 86 06 20 81633 München 81633 München (DE)