Apparatus for and method of elevator guide post refurbishment
OwnerRobert Garwood Lamond, Ryan Walter Siggelkowinventors
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Abstract
An apparatus for refurbishing an elevator guide post includes at least one cutting mechanism configured to remove material along a side face of the guide post to expose a new side face. Material can be removed from two side faces of the guide post new side faces on generally opposing sides of the guide post. Replacement boards can be installed onto the new side faces so that desired dimensions of the guide post are formed.
Claims30
An apparatus for refurbishing a guide post, the guide post extending in a longitudinal direction and including a first side face and an outer face, the apparatus comprising:
- a frame;
- a plurality of wheels mounted to the frame and configured to rollably support the apparatus along the guide post;
- and
- a first cutting mechanism mounted to the frame and configured to produce a cut in the guide post along the outer face substantially in the longitudinal direction and substantially parallel to and adjacent the first side face.
A method of refurbishing a guide post, the guide post extending in a longitudinal direction and including a first side face and an outer face, the method comprising:
- producing a first cut in the guide post along the outer face substantially in the longitudinal direction and substantially parallel to and adjacent the first side face;
- removing material of the guide post between the first cut and the first side face to expose a new first side face;
- and
- installing at least one replacement board onto the new first side face, the at least one replacement board being sized and shaped so that desired dimensions of the guide post are formed.
An apparatus for refurbishing a guide post, the guide post extending in longitudinal direction and including side faces and an outer face, the apparatus comprising:
- a frame;
- a guide device mounted to the frame and configured to guide the apparatus along the guide post and enable the apparatus to travel along the guide post;
- and
- a cutting mechanism mounted to the frame and configured to remove material from at least one of the side faces to expose at least one new side face, thereby to enable at least one replacement board to be attached to the at least one new side face.
A method of refurbishing a guide post, the guide post extending in a longitudinal direction and including side faces and an outer face, the method comprising:
- removing material from the guide post along at least one of the side faces to expose at least one new side face;
- and
- installing at least one replacement board to the at least one new side face, the at least one replacement board being sized and shaped so that desired dimensions of the guide post are formed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.