Elevator cable hanger
AssigneeSiecor Corporation
InventorWilliam J. McCallum, III
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Abstract
An improved elevator cable hanger, which may be mounted either to an elevator car or to the motor room end of an elevator traveling cable, includes a single unitary metallic bracket having support means for supporting an elavator cable strength member, a plate mounted to an exterior surface, and a curved member providing lateral support to an elevator cable hanging straight from the support means. At least one strap secures the elevator cable to the bracket and a friction material mounted to the curved member prevents cable rotation during movement of the elevator car.
Claims4
An elevator cable hanger, comprising:
- (a) a bracket, comprising support means for supporting an elevator cable strength member;
- a metallic member comprising a first plate and a curved member parallel but not coplanar with the first plate to provide lateral support to an elevator cable hanging straight from the support means;
- a high friction material mounted to the curved member for preventing rotation of the elevator cable transverse to its longitudinal axis;
- mounting means for mounting the first plate to an exterior surface;
- and,
- (b) at least one strap for securing an elevator cable to the curved member.
An elevator cable hanger, comprising:
- a bracket, comprising:
- (i) support means for supporting an elevator cable strength member;
- (ii) a first plate;
- (iii) mounting means for mounting the first plate to an exterior surface;
- (iv) a curved member mounted parallel but not coplanar with the first plate to provide lateral support to an elevator cable hanging straight from the support means, said curved member having a high friction material mounted thereto for preventing rotation of said elevator cable transverse to its longitudinal axis;
- and,
- (b) at least one strap for securing an elevator cable to the curved member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.