Elevator buffer
CA 1197793 A · Owner: Otis Elevator Company · Inventors: Koppensteiner, Werner
Overview
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Elevator Buffer, Abstract, A plate is attached to a rail which moves vertically in a housing. The housing includes a brake which rubs on one side of the rail; on the other side there is a roller. A leaf spring is positioned between the housing and the roller. When the rail moves vertically in one direction, the roller is pushed progressively harder against the rail. This squeezes the rail against the brake, creating a braking force on the rail that increases, to maximum, in relation to distance the rail moves. This arrangement may be used as a buffer for an elevator cab or counterweight in an elevator.
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- Granted December 10, 1985. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended December 10, 2002.
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