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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 22, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2016
Applicants:
Thyssenkrupp Elevator Ag, Essen, DE;
Thyssenkrupp Ag, Essen, DE;
Inventors:
Frank Dudde, Collierville, TN (US);
Peter Feldhusen, Collierville, TN (US);
Assignees:
THYSSENKRUP ELEVATOR AG, Essen, DE;
THYSSENKRUPP AG, Essen, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B66B 7/08 (2006.01); B66B 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B66B 7/085 (2013.01); B66B 9/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
An end termination for an elevator system including at least two opposing outer plates connected to one another, at least two opposing guiding elements held between the outer plates, and at least two opposing wedges extending between the guiding elements and configured to clamp an elevator belt therebetween. Upon application of a belt pull force to the elevator belt, the wedges are deformed towards one another to increase a clamping force on the elevator belt.