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(43) Date of publication: 17.09.2003 Bulletin 2003/38 (21) Application number: 01994849.6 (22) Date of filing: 19.12.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B66B 5/28, B66B 5/00 (86) International application number: PCT/FI0101/135 (87) International publication number: WO 0205/1737 (04.07.2002 Gazette 2002/27)

(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: 22.12.2000 FI 20002851 (71) Applicant: Kone Corporation 00330 Helsinki (FI)	(72) Inventors: MÄKI, Jukka FIN-00300 Helsinki (FI) STEEN, Marco FIN-02580 Siuntio (FI) KETOVIITA, Seppo FIN-05840 Hyvinkää (FI) (74) Representative: Zipse + Habersack  Wotanstrasse 64 80639 München 80639 München (DE)