Elevator system including a car stop for maintaining overhead clearance

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9764925
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14363395

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An exemplary elevator system includes an elevator car. At least one guiderail is situated for guiding movement of the elevator car. A machine mount is supported by the guiderail near a top of the guiderail. A car stop is supported on the elevator car. The car stop is selectively moveable between a first position and a second position. In the first position the car stop allows the elevator car to travel to a maximum vertical position. In the second position the car stop is situated to contact the machine mount to prevent the elevator car from reaching the maximum vertical position.

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OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANYONE CARRIER PLACE FARMINGTON CT 06032

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cheng, Loi South Windsor, US 7 12

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