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(43) Date of publication: 06.11.2002 Bulletin 2002/45 (21) Application number: 00985778.0 (22) Date of filing: 06.12.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B66B 19/00 (86) International application number: PCT/IT0000/506 (87) International publication number: WO 0104/4096 (21.06.2001 Gazette 2001/25)

(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: 06.12.1999 IT RM990744 (71) Applicant: Otis S.P.A. 28100 Novara (IT)	(72) Inventors: CRIVELLARO, Domenico,Otis S.p.A. 28100 Novara (IT) IRIDE, Donato,Otis S.p.A. 28100 Novara (IT) LORQUANDO, Leonida,Otis S.p.A. 28100 Novara (IT) (74) Representative: Iannone, Carlo Luigi et al Ing. Barzanò & Zanardo Roma S.p.A.Via Piemonte, 26 00187 Roma 00187 Roma (IT)