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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 1997
Filed:
Oct. 31, 1995
Richard E Kulak, Bristol, CT (US);
Edward E Ahigian, Chicago, IL (US);
Thomas M McHugh, Farmington, CT (US);
Jerome F Jaminet, South Windsor, CT (US);
Thomas He, Unionville, CT (US);
Richard E Peruggi, Glastonbury, CT (US);
Thomas M Kowalczyk, Farmington, CT (US);
David W Barrett, East Hartland, CT (US);
Otis Elevator Company, Farmington, CT (US);
Abstract
An elevator door hold-close device in combination with a moving vane elevator door coupler having first and second vanes pivotally connected by links to form a parallelogram pivotally movable between a first compressed uncoupled position and an expanded coupled position. A structural member is fixed to the elevator car and has a friction pad configured for retentive engagement with a friction pad on the vane assembly to hold the car door closed against manual operation when the elevator car is in flight.