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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2004
Andrés Monzón-simón, Madrid, ES;
Julián Cabañas Falcón, Madrid, ES;
Fernando Del Rio Sanz, Torrelodones, ES;
Antonio DE Miguel Urquijo, Madrid, ES;
Francisco Luis Sanz Delgado, Madrid, ES;
Herbert Horbrügger, Berlin, DE;
Peter Leo Herkel, Berlin, DE;
Dirk Heinrich Tegtmeier, Berlin, DE;
Andrés Monzón-Simón, Madrid, ES;
Julián Cabañas Falcón, Madrid, ES;
Fernando Del Rio Sanz, Torrelodones, ES;
Antonio De Miguel Urquijo, Madrid, ES;
Francisco Luis Sanz Delgado, Madrid, ES;
Herbert Horbrügger, Berlin, DE;
Peter Leo Herkel, Berlin, DE;
Dirk Heinrich Tegtmeier, Berlin, DE;
Otis Elevator Company, Farmington, CT (US);
Abstract
An elevator car () comprises a cover () extending over at least a portion of the top surface of the car (). The cover () is mounted on a resilient support (). The car () further comprises means () for detecting displacement of the cover corresponding to the weight of a person being applied to the cover. If such displacement is detected, normal operation of the car () is prevented.