Elevator compensating cable
AssigneeSiecor Corporation
InventorsJohn D. Coleman, Donald L. Obst
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Abstract
Disclosed is a compensating cable adapted to be used in combination with an elevator cab, counterweight, hoist rope and traveling cable. The compensating cable is composed of a sheath, at least one elongated strength member such as a link chain or stranded wire rope, made from metal or other materials of high tensile strength disposed in the sheath and the volume of the sheath not otherwise occupied by the strength member substantially occupied by a mixture of metal particles and plastic.
Claims23
An elongated member comprising:
- (a) an elongated sheath;
- (b) at least one elongated strength member disposed in said sheath;
- and,
- (c) the volume of said sheath not otherwise occupied by said elongated strength member substantially occupied by a mixture of metal particles and plastic.
An elevator system comprising a car, a compensating member, a counterweight, and a hoist rope, the hoist rope being connected to the car and the counterweight, the compensating member connected to the counterweight and the car, the improvement wherein said compensating member is composed of:
- (a) an elongated sheath
- (b) at least one elongated strength member disposed in said sheath;
- and
- (c) the volume of said elongated sheath not otherwise occupied by said elongated strength member is substantially occupied by a mixture of metal particles and plastic.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.