Hybrid fiber tension member for elevator system belt
US11117784B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 20, 2018 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD07B2501/2007
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A belt for an elevator system includes a plurality of tension members arranged along a belt width and extending longitudinally along a length of the belt. Each tension member includes a plurality of first fibers, and a plurality of second fibers different from the first fibers dispersed into the first fibers. 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 a plurality of tension members arranged along a belt width and extending longitudinally along a length of the belt. Each tension member includes a plurality of first fibers and a plurality of second fibers different from the first fibers dispersed into the first fibers.
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