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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 1999
Filed:
Nov. 18, 1996
Frederick H Barker, Bristol, CT (US);
Gilbert W Wierschke, West Simsbury, CT (US);
Paul Bennett, Waterbury, CT (US);
Anthony Cooney, Unionville, CT (US);
Richard C McCarthy, Simsbury, CT (US);
Joseph Bittar, Avon, CT (US);
Bruce A Powell, Canton, CT (US);
Samuel C Wan, Simsbury, CT (US);
Otis Elevator Company, Farmington, CT (US);
Abstract
An elevator system provides service between a ground level and each of three upper levels through a single elevator shuttle hoistway system. Three elevator cabs 34-36, B, D, F are moved in a triple deck elevator car frame 35, or a four deck elevator car frame 75 in a low hoistway 26, 76; two cabs are moved in a double deck elevator car frame 30 or four deck car frame 76 in a mid hoistway 27, 52; and one cab is moved in a single deck car frame 31 or triple deck car frame 77 in a high hoistway 28, 53. Other embodiments have other car frame arrangements.