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EP 1 709 221 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 11.10.2006 Bulletin 2006/41 (21) Application number: 03800244.0 (22) Date of filing: 22.12.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  D02G 3/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/041387 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/068696 (28.07.2005 Gazette 2005/30)

(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) Inventor: O'DONNELL, Hugh J. Longmeadow, MA 01106 (US) (74) Representative: Leckey, David Herbert  Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD London EC4Y 8JD (GB)