Rope cleaning device
AssigneeOtis Elevator Company
InventorsJohn D. Barrett, Christopher J. Elliott
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Abstract
A cleaning device for removing sludge build-up from elevator ropes includes a brush assembly secured within a housing and shielded by a guard. The sludge is continuously removed from the elevator ropes as the elevator ropes pass through the bristles of the brush. The housing includes a removable receptacle where the removed sludge is collected. The receptacle is periodically removed and cleaned. The cleaning device also includes a cleaning bar which removes the sludge from the brush to provide more effecting cleaning of the elevator ropes.
Claims16
A cleaning device for removing sludge from elevator ropes in an elevator, the improvement comprising:
- a brush assembly including a brush, said brush having a plurality of bristles protruding radially outward for engagement with said elevator ropes for removing sludge;
- a housing supporting said brush assembly and enclosing a first portion of said brush;
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- a receptacle removably attached to said housing for collecting said sludge.
A cleaning device for removing sludge from elevator ropes comprising:
- a brush assembly including a brush, said brush having a plurality of bristles protruding radially outward;
- a housing supporting said brush assembly and enclosing a first portion of said brush;
- a cleaning bar disposed within said housing and extending the width of said brush assembly to clean said brush from said sludge and
- a guard attaching onto said housing and enclosing a second portion of said brush, a plurality of slots formed within said guard and allowing each said elevator rope to pass through each one of said plurality of slots so that said elevator ropes come into contact with said plurality of bristles of said brush.
A cleaning device for removing sludge from elevator ropes in an elevator, the improvement comprising:
- a brush assembly including a brush for engagement with said elevator ropes for removing sludge;
- a housing supporting said brush assembly and substantially enclosing said brush;
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- a receptacle removably attached to said housing for collecting said sludge.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.