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(43) Date of publication: 28.01.2009 Bulletin 2009/05 (21) Application number: 07730598.5 (22) Date of filing: 11.05.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B66B 1/18(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/FI2007/000129 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/132058 (22.11.2007 Gazette 2007/47)

(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 LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK RS (30) Priority: 12.05.2006 FI 20060469 (71) Applicant: Kone Corporation 00330 Helsinki (FI)	(72) Inventor: KÄRHÄ, Pekka 02760 Espoo (FI) (74) Representative: Zipse Habersack Kritzenberger  Patentanwälte Wotanstraße 64 80639 München 80639 München (DE)