Otis Elevator Company

Nicholas Fonteneau

Gerard Sirigu

An elevator assembly () includes braking devices () for controlling movement of an elevator car (). A braking device () includes an electrical actuator () for controlling relative movement between a carriage () and a base () that is mountable on the elevator car (). Relative movement between the carriage () and the base () results in at least one braking member () following a surface () on the base () for movement between a released position and a braking position.

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Germigny des Pres, France

Nicholas Fonteneau