Patent ID: 9284160
Filing Date: 2016-03-15
CPC Classification: B66B

Claim Text:
1. An elevator system comprising: a tower having a fixed portion proximate a top of said tower; a length of guide wire tensioned and attached to the fixed portion; and a wirefix removably coupled between the length of guide wire and a fixed portion of said tower, and coupled to the fixed portion, said wirefix having a channel that is operable to longitudinally enclose a length of said guide wire and constraining lateral movement of the guide wire while allowing longitudinal movement of the guide wire relative to the wirefix, wherein said wirefix may be decoupled from said guide wire without de-tensioning the guide wire and while the guide wire is in-place, said wirefix constructed as a coarse-pitch spring comprising spring winding with selectable pitch to enable the spring winding to be manipulated for fitting onto the guide wire at a mid-section of the guide wire while the guide wire is in-place and without fitting onto the guide wire at an end of the guide wire; wherein outer dimensions of portions of the wirefix surrounding the length of the guide wire are adapted to allow for the wirefix to slide within a cable guide component attached to an elevator car moving vertically on said tower, wherein the cable guide component has a slot having an opening to allow for passage of the outer dimensions of the wirefix.