Non-linear stiffness roller assembly

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9630805
APP PUB NO 20140069746A1
SERIAL NO

14112423

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A roller apparatus is provided. The roller apparatus may include a bearing wheel configured to rotatably couple the roller apparatus to a roller shaft, and a resilient member radially disposed about the bearing wheel and configured to contact a guiderail at different magnitudes of loads. The resilient member may include a first section of a first diameter and a second section of a second diameter. The first section may be caused to deflect in response to loads within a first load range, while the second section may be caused to deflect in response to loads within a second load range. The resilient member may exhibit a stepwise increase in stiffness with a gradual increase in load.

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  • OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fargo, Richard N Plainville, US 102 664
Guilani, Brad Woodstock Valley, US 48 182
Hubbard, James L Kensington, US 29 115
West, Adrian D New Britain, US 3 38

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