(19)
(11) EP 1 972 591 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
12.01.2011 Bulletin 2011/02

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
03.11.2010 Bulletin 2010/44

(21) Application number: 08160611.3

(22) Date of filing: 20.09.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B66B 7/00(2006.01)
 B66B 11/04(2006.01)

(54)

Elevator apparatus

Aufzug

Ascenseur

(84) Designated Contracting States:
CH DE FR GB LI NL

(43) Date of publication of application:
24.09.2008 Bulletin 2008/39

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
00961122.9 / 1327597

(73) Proprietor: MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8310 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Hashiguchi, Naoki Mitsubishi Denki Kabushika Kaisha
    Tokyo 100-8310 (JP)
  • Katou, Kunio Mitsubishi Electric Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0073 (JP)
  • Yoshikawa, Kazuhiro Mitsubishi Electric Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 102-0073 (JP)

(74) Representative: HOFFMANN EITLE 
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastraße 4
81925 München
81925 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 1 018 480
WO-A-99/33742
 EP-A- 1 314 680
   
       
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