Elevator – industrial lift truck – or stationary lift for vehicle – Having specific means contacting or on load support for... – Includes movable contact component on support for engaging...
Patent
1997-11-07
2000-02-22
Terrell, William E.
Elevator, industrial lift truck, or stationary lift for vehicle
Having specific means contacting or on load support for...
Includes movable contact component on support for engaging...
187372, B66B 504
Patent
active
060269367
ABSTRACT:
A sliding safety gear designed to brake by gripping an elevator or counterweight guide rail includes a flexible frame surrounding the guide rail in the directions of the guiding surfaces of the guide rail. The frame is provided with a braking surface that meets a first guide surface of the guide rail when the sliding safety gear is braking. Attached to the frame is a force element that meets a second guide surface when the sliding safety gear is braking. The cross-section of the frame of the safety gear is substantially in the shape of the letter C. At least one of the ends of the jams of the C-shape is inside the C-shape.
REFERENCES:
patent: 859718 (1907-07-01), Abbott
patent: 4538706 (1985-09-01), Koppensteiner
patent: 5224570 (1993-07-01), Fromberg
patent: 5782319 (1998-07-01), Woodruff et al.
Aulanko Esko
Lempio Ilkka
Tyllinen Juha
Crawford Gene O.
Kone OY
Terrell William E.
LandOfFree
Sliding safety gear does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Sliding safety gear, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Sliding safety gear will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-513614