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EP 1 735 229 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 02.03.2006 (43) Date of publication: 27.12.2006 Bulletin 2006/52 (21) Application number: 05730844.7 (22) Date of filing: 12.04.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B66B 1/20(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/FI2005/000181 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/100223 (27.10.2005 Gazette 2005/43)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR GB IT (30) Priority: 15.04.2004 FI 20040544 (71) Applicant: Kone Corporation 00330 Helsinki (FI)	(72) Inventors: SIIKONEN, Marja-Liisa FI-00200 Helsinki (FI) YLINEN, Jari FI-05800 Hyvinkää (FI) (74) Representative: Zipse + Habersack  Wotanstrasse 64 80639 München 80639 München (DE)