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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2011
Frank P. Dudde, Collierville, TN (US);
Peter P. Feldhusen, Collierville, TN (US);
Gomaa G. Abdelsadek, San Diego, CA (US);
Alan M. Parker, Byhalia, MS (US);
Jie Xu, Cordova, TN (US);
Stephen D. Allen, Middleton, TN (US);
Mike Palazzola, Horn Lake, MS (US);
Frank P. Dudde, Collierville, TN (US);
Peter P. Feldhusen, Collierville, TN (US);
Gomaa G. Abdelsadek, San Diego, CA (US);
Alan M. Parker, Byhalia, MS (US);
Jie Xu, Cordova, TN (US);
Stephen D. Allen, Middleton, TN (US);
Mike Palazzola, Horn Lake, MS (US);
ThyssenKrupp Elevator AG, Essen, DE;
Abstract
A suspension and transmission device for use with an elevator system comprises one or more strips that provide load carrying, transmission or traction, and load carrying redundancy or safety functions for the elevator system. In one version a single strip comprised of polymer and composite materials provides these functions. In another version multiple strips comprised of polymer and composite materials provide these functions. In another version, a strip comprises a hollow interior portion. In another version one or more strips incorporate materials that can be detected when using the strip to monitor the condition of the one or more strips.