Loren D Fanion

8356697, Jan 22, 2013

Oct 25, 2005

11/992609

John J. Kriss - East Hampton CT, US
Loren D. Fanion - Forestville CT, US
Fred R. Spielman - Somers CT, US
Daniel R. Greer - Bristol CT, US

Otis Elevator Company - Farmington CT

B66B 9/00

187249, 187288, 187393

An elevator safety system () includes a limit switch () coupled to a first elevator car () and an actuator plate () coupled to a governor rope () of a second elevator car (). The actuator plate trips () the limit switch () when a distance between the first elevator car () and the second elevator car () goes below a safety threshold distance to stop the first and second elevator cars ().

20080164103, Jul 10, 2008

Feb 25, 2005

11/816314

Loren Fanion - Bristol CT, US
John Ferrisi - Southington CT, US
Kevin Gleason - Burlington CT, US
Daniel Greer - Bristol CT, US
Robert Hammell - Killingworth CT, US
Dave Jarvis - West Harford CT, US
John Kriss - East Hampton CT, US
John Milton-Benoit - West Suffield CT, US
Harry Terry - Avon CT, US
Boris Traktovenko - Avon CT, US
Ken Woronoff - Portland CT, US

B66B 7/08

187266

An elevator system () includes an underslung car (). A plurality of load bearing members (-) are closer together behind the elevator car and spaced farther apart near a front of the elevator car (). A plurality of sheaves (-) are supported for vertical movement with the car and rotational movement relative to the car () such that the load bearing members (-) can be arranged in a 2:1 roping ratio and extend underneath the car (). A disclosed example includes sheaves (-) rotatable about sheave axes that are at oblique angles relative to corresponding edges of the elevator car ().