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(43) Date of publication: 26.10.1994 Bulletin 1994/43 (21) Application number: 93903020.0 (22) Date of filing: 08.01.1993

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B66B 7/ 06( . ) B66B 11/ 04( . ) B66B 9/ 02( . ) B66B 11/ 08( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1993/000147 (87) International publication number: WO 1993/014014 (22.07.1993 Gazette 1993/18)

(84) Designated Contracting States: CH DE FR LI (30) Priority: 09.01.1992 JP 19920002406 (71) Applicant: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY Farmington, CT 06032 (US)	(72) Inventor: HONGO, Masaharu 2-13-5, Chuorinkan Kanagawa-ken (JP) (74) Representative: Tomlinson, Kerry John, et al  Frank B. Dehn & Co. European Patent Attorneys Imperial House 15-19 Kingsway London WC2B 6UZ London WC2B 6UZ (GB)