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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2006
Applicants:
Gerard Sirigu, Gien, FR;
Nicholas Fonteneau, Germigny des Pres, FR;
Inventors:
Gerard Sirigu, Gien, FR;
Nicholas Fonteneau, Germigny des Pres, FR;
Assignee:
Otis Elevator Company, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B66B 5/12 (2006.01); B66B 5/04 (2006.01); B66B 5/02 (2006.01); B66B 5/16 (2006.01); B61H 7/00 (2006.01); B60L 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An elevator assembly () includes braking devices () for controlling movement of an elevator car (). A braking device () includes an electrical actuator () for controlling relative movement between a carriage () and a base () that is mountable on the elevator car (). Relative movement between the carriage () and the base () results in at least one braking member () following a surface () on the base () for movement between a released position and a braking position.