International application No. INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT PCT/US 00/08108 Box I Observations where certain claims were found unsearchable (Continuation of item 1 of first sheet) This International Search Report has not been established in respect of certain claims under Article 17 (2) (a) for the following reasons: 1. nj Claims Nos.: because they relate to subject matter not required to be searched by this Authority, namely: 2. Claims Nos.: because they relate to parts of the International Application that do not comply with the prescribed requirements to such an extent that no meaningful International Search can be carried out, specifically: 3. g Claims Nos.: because they are dependent claims and are not drafted in accordance with the second and third sentences of Rule 6.4 (a). Box 11 Observations where unity of invention is lacking (Continuation of item 2 of first sheet) This International Searching Authority found multiple inventions in this international application, as follows : see additional sheet 1. n As all required additional search fees were timely paid by the applicant, this International Search Report covers all F searchable claims. 2. As all searchable claims could be searched without effort justifying an additional fee, this Authority did not invite payment of any additional fee. 3. 0 As only some of the required additional search fees were timely paid by the applicant, this International Search Report covers only those claims for which fees were paid, specifically claims Nos.: 4. v No required additional search fees were timely paid by the applicant. Consequently, this International Search Report is restricted to the invention first mentioned in the claims; it is covered by claims Nos.: 1-7 Remark on Protest The additional search fees were accompanied by the applicant's protest. No protest accompanied the payment of additional search fees. u International Application No. PCT/US 00/08108 FURTHER INFORMATION CONTINUED FROM PCT/ISA/210 This International Searching Authority found multiple (groups of) inventions in this international application, as follows: 1. Claims: 1-7 Dimensioning and shape of the sheave contact surface engaging a flat rope 2. Claims: 8-14 Composition of the sheave contact surface engaging a rope INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT In,... ational Application No Information on patent family members PCT/US Glû/û8108 Patent document Publication Patent family Publication cited in search report date member (s) date l EP 0356798 A 07-03-1990 DE 68911794 D 10-02-1994 DE 68911794 T 07-07-1994 US 4995855 A 26-02-1991 FR 1131923 A 01-03-1957 NONE GB 2162283 A 29-01-1986 NONE