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(11) EP 1 215 159 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
10.12.2003 Bulletin 2003/50

(43) Date of publication A2:
19.06.2002 Bulletin 2002/25

(21) Application number: 01129853.6

(22) Date of filing: 14.12.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B66B 13/28, B66B 11/02
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 14.12.2000 FI 20002743

(71) Applicant: Kone Corporation
00330 Helsinki (FI)

(72) Inventors:
  • Steen, Marco
    02580 Siuntio (FI)
  • Laitinen, Jukka
    00300 Helsinki (FI)

(74) Representative: Zipse & Habersack 
Wotanstrasse 64
80639 München
80639 München (DE)

   


(54) Below the car retractable apron


(57) Apron for use as a safety device in an elevator, said elevator comprising a landing, an elevator shaft, a car and a car floor, which apron (1) can be disposed under the floor (6) of the car (5) in a position parallel to it for normal operation of the elevator and that the apron (1,15) can be brought into a position substantially perpendicular to the floor (6) of the car (5).






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