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EP 1 641 698 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 05.04.2006 Bulletin 2006/14 (21) Application number: 04730884.6 (22) Date of filing: 03.05.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B66B 11/00(1968.09) B66B 11/08(1968.09) (86) International application number: PCT/FI2004/000266 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/000728 (06.01.2005 Gazette 2005/01)

(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 Designated Extension States: AL HR LT LV MK (30) Priority: 30.06.2003 FI 20030973 (71) Applicant: Kone Corporation 00330 Helsinki (FI)	(72) Inventors: HÄNNINEN, Ari FI-05830 Hyvinkää (FI) SALMELIN, Samu FI-00670 Helsinki (FI) VÄNTÄNEN, Teuvo FI-05800 Hyvinkää (FI) (74) Representative: Zipse + Habersack  Wotanstrasse 64 80639 München 80639 München (DE)