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(88) Date of publication A3: 03.03.2005 (43) Date of publication: 08.03.2006 Bulletin 2006/10 (21) Application number: 04760120.8 (22) Date of filing: 22.04.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B66B 1/00(1968.09) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/012420 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/094287 (04.11.2004 Gazette 2004/45)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 22.04.2003 WO PCT/US03/12266 (71) Applicant: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY Farmington, CT 06032 (US)	(72) Inventors: SIEWERT, Bryan, Robert Westbrook, CT 06498 (US) THOMPSON, Mark, S. Tolland, CT 06084 (US) HOLOWELL, Richard, L. Hebron, CT 06248 (US) (74) Representative: Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch  Winzererstrasse 106 80797 München 80797 München (DE)