Safety device for elevators

Details Safety device for elevators Safety device for elevators

1990-03-01

1991-02-26

Skaggs, H. Grant

Elevator, industrial lift truck, or stationary lift for vehicle

Stationary lift for roadway vehicle or required component...

Having specific drive means for support

160144, 52473, B66B 900

Patent

active

049954776

ABSTRACT:
A safety device for elevators including at least one overhead panel to provide an overhead compartment within an elevator car, and rope-like members being stored within the overhead compartment prior to use thereof, each rope-like member being secured at one end to a roof of the elevator car with the opposite free end thereof being provided with a foot supporting member. An opening mechanism is provided for opening the one overhead panel, and an actuating member is disposed within the elevator car for actuating the opening mechanism. When required, a passenger within the elevator car activates the actuating member to actuate the opening mechanism to open the one overhead panel so that the free ends of the rope-like members fall into the elevator car to permit the passengers to step into the foot supporting members to raise themselves above the elevator car floor.

REFERENCES:
patent: 836877 (1906-11-01), Guess
patent: 2614704 (1952-10-01), Winslow

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