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(43) Date of publication: 03.11.2010 Bulletin 2010/44 (21) Application number: 09712376.4 (22) Date of filing: 06.02.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B60K 15/077(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2009/000746 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/105159 (27.08.2009 Gazette 2009/35)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA RS (30) Priority: 18.02.2008 US 32895 (71) Applicant: Kohler Co. Kohler, WI 53044 (US)	(72) Inventors: SNYDER, Dale, D. Oshkosh Wisconsin 54904 (US) VOGT, Nathan, R. Manchester New Hampshire 03140 (US) HUDAK, Eric, B. Sheboygan Wisconsin 53081 (US) (74) Representative: Giver, Sören Bo  Awapatent AB Box 1066 251 10 Helsingborg 251 10 Helsingborg (SE)