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(11) EP 1 353 872 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
22.10.2003 Bulletin 2003/43

(21) Application number: 01996022.8

(22) Date of filing: 15.11.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B66B 23/12
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0144/983
(87) International publication number:
WO 0204/4070 (06.06.2002 Gazette 2002/23)
(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: 28.11.2000 US 724090
25.05.2001 DE 10125686

(71) Applicant: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY
Farmington, CT 06032 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HAUER, Uwe
    31582 Nienburg (DE)
  • STUFFEL, Andreas
    D-31675 Bückeburg (DE)
  • MEYER, Helmut, J., W.
    31675 Bueckeburg (DE)
  • FARGO, Richard, N.
    Plainville, CT 06062 (US)

(74) Representative: Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch 
Winzererstrasse 106
80797 München
80797 München (DE)

   


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