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(43) Date of publication: 08.03.2006 Bulletin 2006/10 (21) Application number: 03724134.6 (22) Date of filing: 22.04.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B66B 11/08(1968.09) B66B 7/10(1968.09) (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/012266 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/094289 (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 PT RO SE SI SK TR (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) HOLLOWELL, Richard L. Hebron, CT 06248 (US) (74) Representative: Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch  Winzererstrasse 106 80797 München 80797 München (DE)