Elevator hoistway door key multi-tool
AssigneeMiami Instrument and Tool Company
InventorRoberto Martinez
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Abstract
An elevator hoistway door key multi-tool for elevator technicians', maintenance workers', and emergency rescuers' use. The invention is used to open elevator hoistway doors of different types in an emergency when, sometimes, time is critic. Elevator hoistway door key multi-tool comprises a housing assembly having at least two pins, and an elevator hoistway door key assembly. The elevator hoistway door key assembly comprises at least two elevator hoistway door keys. Each of the at least two elevator hoistway door keys pivots at one of at least two pins. The elevator hoistway door keys comprises, but are not limited to, T-shaped key, semicircular key and the flapper-type drop.
Claims12
An elevator hoistway door key multi-tool, comprising:
- A) a housing assembly comprising a first sidewall having first and second ends, a second sidewall having third and fourth ends, interior edges, a first pin, and a second pin, whereby said first and second pins keep said first and second sidewalls substantially parallel and spaced apart from each other defining a cavity;
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- B) a key assembly having a T-shaped key, a two-section flapper-type drop key, and a semicircular key wherein said T-shaped key comprises a wall, an exterior wall, a first distal end, and a first base having a first hole, whereby said wall and said exterior wall extend from said first base and are at a perpendicular disposition with respect to each other, said first base extends beyond said exterior wall at one side and beyond said wall at an opposite side, whereby a side protruding from said wall defines a first rounded corner and extends around said first hole, and said opposite side of said first base defines a first notch and a first ridge, said two-section flapper-type drop key comprises a distal wall and a proximal wall connected to each other by a pivoting pin, a second base having a second hole, and an edge, said first pin passes through said second hole, whereby said second base is pivotally mounted to said first pin, said exterior wall have a same dimension of said first base, and occupies a first half of a space between said first and second sidewalls, whereby said first half being adjacent to said first sidewall, said distal wall and said proximal wall are both half of a dimension of said second base, whereby when aligned in a retracted position, occupy a second half of said space between said first and second sidewalls, said T-shaped key and said two-section flapper-type drop key are pivotally mounted to said first pin, whereby said T-shaped key is adjacent to said first sidewall, and said two-section flapper-type drop key is adjacent to said second sidewall.
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