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EP 3 371 087 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 12.09.2018 Bulletin 2018/37 (21) Application number: 16798053.1 (22) Date of filing: 04.11.2016

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B66B 1/46(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2016/060703 (87) International publication number: WO 2017/079675 (11.05.2017 Gazette 2017/19)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: MA MD (30) Priority: 06.11.2015 US 201562251753 P (71) Applicant: Otis Elevator Company Farmington CT 06032 (US)	(72) Inventor: SIMCIK, Paul, A. Farmington, CT 06034 (US) (74) Representative: Dehns  St. Brides House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD London EC4Y 8JD (GB)