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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2023
Applicant:
Otis Elevator Company, Farmington, CT (US);
Inventors:
Alexander Serkh, Troy, MI (US);
Bardia Guilani, Woodstock Valley, CT (US);
Assignee:
OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B66B 7/12 (2006.01); B66B 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B66B 7/1207 (2013.01); B66B 5/0087 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus includes an indicator mark that is located on at least one tension member at a predetermined distance from a fixed point. A visual indication of tension member replacement is provided when the indicator mark approaches a specified distance from the fixed point after a tension member length adjustment.