Elevator system suspension member
US11214465B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 15, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jan 4, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD07B2501/2007
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A belt for suspending and/or driving an elevator system component include one or more metallic cord tension elements extending along a length of the belt, and one or more non-metallic tension elements extending along a length of the belt. Each non-metallic tension element is formed from a non-metallic material. The one or more metallic cord tension elements and the one or more non-metallic tension elements are arrayed laterally across a lateral width of the belt. The belt may be used in an elevator system including a hoistway, a drive machine having a traction sheave coupled thereto, an elevator car movable within the hoistway. The belt is operably connected to the elevator car and interactive with the traction sheave to suspend and/or drive the elevator car along the hoistway.
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