Elevator system with counterweight

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9914621
SERIAL NO

15037508

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A counterweight assembly for an elevator system includes a counterweight and a guide shoe affixed to the counterweight, the guide shoe extending continuously and unbroken along a vertical length of the counterweight. A counterweight guide system for an elevator system includes a plurality of first counterweight guide brackets secured in a hoistway at a first side of a counterweight and interactive with a first guide shoe affixed to the counterweight. A plurality of second counterweight guide brackets are secured in the hoistway at a second side of the counterweight opposite the first side and interactive with a second guide shoe affixed to the counterweight. Two or more first counterweight guide brackets are engaged with the first guide shoe during travel of the counterweight along the hoistway.

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  • OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Beauchaud, Frederic Coullons, FR 33 106
Dominguez, Franck Loiret, FR 13 62
Guillot, Nicolas Coullons, FR 12 30

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