Elevator sheave cleaner
AssigneeOtis Elevator Company
InventorsEthan Kent Grainger, James O'Neal Creel, Jr., Ronnie D. Forrest, Jr.
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Abstract
An illustrative example elevator sheave cleaner includes a base configured to be situated on a first side of load bearing members that wrap at least partially around a sheave. A plurality of fingers extend from the base and are configured to be received between adjacent load bearing members. A plurality of cleaning pads are respectively supported by the fingers and spaced from the base. The cleaning pads are configured to contact and clean a surface of the sheave when the cleaning pads are on a second, opposite side of the load bearing members.
Claims20
An elevator sheave cleaner, comprising:
- a base configured to be situated on a first side of load bearing members that wrap at least partially around a sheave;
- a plurality of fingers extending from the base, the fingers being configured to be received between adjacent ones of the load bearing members;
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- a plurality of cleaning pads, each of the cleaning pads being supported by a respective one of the fingers and spaced from the base, the cleaning pads being configured to contact and clean a surface of the sheave when the cleaning pads are on a second, opposite side of the load bearing members.
An elevator sheave cleaner, comprising:
- a base configured to be situated near a sheave;
- a plurality of fingers extending from the base, the fingers including a first portion supported on the base and a second portion oriented at an oblique angle relative to the first portion;
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- a plurality of cleaning pads, each of the cleaning pads being supported by a respective one of the second portions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.