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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 25, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2002
Applicant:
Inventor:
Hans Elsener, Lucerne, CH;
Assignee:
Inventio AG, Hergiswil NW, CH;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B66B 1/102 ; B66B 1/300 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B66B 1/102 ; B66B 1/300 ;
Abstract
An elevator car is of a construction which facilitates inspection and maintenance function while enhancing passenger safety. The car includes a closeable inspection and maintenance opening in a sidewall. A transparent inspection window or an inspection grille forms a closure for the opening. The closure may be lockable, and can also include a sensor to monitor its state.