Fiber belt for elevator system
US10669126B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 28, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jun 2, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 1, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD10B2403/033
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A belt for an elevator system includes one or more tension members arranged along a belt width and extending longitudinally along a length of the belt, each tension member including a plurality of fibers extending along the belt length. A jacket material at least partially encapsulates the plurality of tension members. An elevator system includes a hoistway, an elevator car located in the hoistway and movable therein, and a belt operably connected to the elevator car to suspend and/or drive the elevator car along the hoistway. The belt includes one or more tension members arranged along a belt width and extending longitudinally along a length of the belt, each tension member including a plurality of fibers extending along the belt length. A jacket material at least partially encapsulates the plurality of tension members.
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