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EP 1 149 041 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 31.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/44 (21) Application number: 00900295.7 (22) Date of filing: 17.01.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B66B 5/04, B66B 5/18, B66B 9/08 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0000/100 (87) International publication number: WO 0044/663 (03.08.2000 Gazette 2000/31)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 28.01.1999 GB 9901937 (71) Applicant: STANNAH STAIRLIFTS LIMITED East Portway,Andover,Hampshire SP10 3SD (GB)	(72) Inventor: JENKINS, Martyn Harry Salisbury,Wiltshire SP1 2HY (GB) (74) Representative: Gibson, Stewart Harry  URQUHART-DYKES & LORD,Three Trinity Court,21-27 Newport Road Cardiff CF2 1AA Cardiff CF2 1AA (GB)