False car device
US10294076B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 18, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 21, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB66B19/00
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A false car device configured for use in an elevator hoistway is provided. The false car device includes a platform assembly and a frame assembly configured to support the platform assembly. The frame assembly includes one or more safety assemblies. A lift assembly is configured to facilitate hoisting of the platform and the frame assembly within the elevator hoistway. A climbing rope is attached to the lift assembly and has a tension. The safety assembly is configured to engage an elevator guide rail in the event the tension in the climbing rope is lost.
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