Patent ID: 9505588
Filing Date: 2016-11-29
CPC Classification: B66B

Claim Text:
1. An elevator retractable stop retractable from a deployed position to a retracted position comprising: a mounting bracket mounted in a vertical orientation, the vertical orientation corresponding to a direction of motion of a counterweight, the mounting bracket having upper and lower portions; an impact plate having proximal and distal portions, the proximal portion of the impact plate being pivotably connected to the mounting bracket; and a support member having an upper end pivotably connected to the distal portion of the impact plate and a lower end movable in relation to the mounting bracket; wherein the proximal portion of the impact plate is pivotably connected to the upper portion of the mounting bracket, and the impact plate is horizontal in the deployed position to block downward movement of the counterweight and is vertical in the retracted position, wherein horizontal is perpendicular to vertical; and wherein the support member remains vertical both in the deployed position and the retracted position.