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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 28, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 02, 2019
Applicant:
Otis Elevator Company, Farmington, CT (US);
Inventors:
Randall S. Dube, Glastonbury, CT (US);
Patricia Derwinski, Farmington, CT (US);
Assignee:
OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B66B 11/02 (2006.01); B66B 17/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B66B 11/0273 (2013.01); B66B 11/0293 (2013.01); B66B 17/34 (2013.01);
Abstract
A damping device for damping movement of a parked car in an elevator system includes a base plate and at least one damping assembly connected to the base plate. The damping assembly includes a flange extending from the base plate, a support member arranged at a distance from the flange, and at least one damping mechanism having a first end connected to the flange and a second end connected to the support member. The at least one damping assembly restricts movement of the support member toward the flange.