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EP 1 261 784 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 08.08.2002 (43) Date of publication: 04.12.2002 Bulletin 2002/49 (21) Application number: 01909387.1 (22) Date of filing: 26.02.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: E04F 11/00 (86) International application number: PCT/CA0100/254 (87) International publication number: WO 0106/3071 (30.08.2001 Gazette 2001/35)

(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: 25.02.2000 CA 2299604 (71) Applicant: Stairframe Systems Inc. La Prairie,Québec J5R 5G5 (CA)	(72) Inventor: COUTURE, Raymond Bromont, Québec J2L 1T9 (CA) (74) Representative: CAPRI SARL  94, avenue Mozart 75016 Paris 75016 Paris (FR)