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(88) Date of publication A3: 27.07.2006 (43) Date of publication: 05.09.2007 Bulletin 2007/36 (21) Application number: 04812742.7 (22) Date of filing: 03.12.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B66B 5/28(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/040297 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/062499 (15.06.2006 Gazette 2006/24)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (71) Applicant: Otis Elevator Company Farmington, CT 06032 (US)	(72) Inventors: DEL RIO, Fernando E-28925 Madrid (ES) MONZON, Andres E-28250 Madrid (ES) (74) Representative: Leckey, David Herbert  Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD London EC4Y 8JD (GB)