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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7278517 | Elevator installation with a device for furnishing a temporary protective space, a method for mounting the device and a method for furnishing the temporary protective space A device provides an elevator installation with a shortened car travel path to establish a temporary protective space below and/or above the car upon activation of the car safety brake device. The speed limiter cable is limited, independently of the speed limiter, i... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7137484 | Safety system for restraining movement of elevator car when car doors are open A safety system for restraining movement of an elevator car employing a bi-directional safety and an associated car mounted governor with a linkage, between the governor and the elevator car door, including a brake cable and clutch, wherein the governor would operat... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7032714 | Automatic return mechanism for elevator escape device Disclosed is a return mechanism for elevator escape device. The return mechanism mounted at a wall of a car and comprises a drive sheave, upper and lower secondary sheaves, a wheel coaxially disposed with the drive sheave and located on an inner wall of the car, a l... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6945363 | Method of contactlessly monitoring elevator shaft doors A method for monitoring shaft doors of a elevator installation uses at least one contactlessly acting shaft door monitoring sensor to emit a beam of electromagnetic waves, wherein at least during specific detection phases the beam extends over several floors and is ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 5368131 | Powerless emergency elevator A powerless emergency elevator includes guide rails (2) erected vertically; an elevator car (6) supported by a flexible rope (4) so as to be movable along the guide rails; a lock mechanism (7) provided on a top of the elevator car and biased in a locking ... | 11/29/1994 |
| 4840254 | Elevator hoistway door interlock An electro-mechanical elevator hoistway door interlock which includes an electrical switch mounted adjacent to a hoistway door jamb having a pair of spaced pivotable contact actuatable from first to second positions by a bridging contact carrier by the as... | 06/20/1989 |
