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EP 1 295 306 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 26.03.2003 Bulletin 2003/13 (21) Application number: 01946281.1 (22) Date of filing: 12.06.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H01H 3/36 (86) International application number: PCT/US0118/897 (87) International publication number: WO 0109/7238 (20.12.2001 Gazette 2001/51)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR GB IT (30) Priority: 12.06.2000 ES 200001471 (71) Applicant: Otis Elevator Company Farmington, CT 06032-2568 (US)	(72) Inventors: AGUADO, Jose-Miguel 28400 Madrid (ES) PEREZ, Jose-Sevilleja 28041 Madrid (ES) (74) Representative: Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch  Winzererstrasse 106 80797 München 80797 München (DE)