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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2019
Applicant:
Otis Elevator Company, Farmington, CT (US);
Inventors:
Aurelien Fauconnet, Isdes, FR;
Frederic Beauchaud, Coullons, FR;
Assignee:
OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B66B 11/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B66B 11/0246 (2013.01); B66B 11/0206 (2013.01);
Abstract
Elevator car frames are provided. The elevator car frames include a first upright, a second upright, a first support element connected to the first upright, a second support element connected to the second upright, and a retractable crosshead having a first portion and a second portion extending between the first and second support elements, wherein the retractable crosshead is operable between a first state wherein the first portion and the second portion are connected and a second state wherein the first portion and the second portion are separated.