Patent ID: 9745172
Date: 2017-08-29
CPC Classifications: B66B,E04B

Claim:
1. An elevator cab protection system for an elevator cab having at least one wall the system comprising: a first panel extending a first height from a lower end to an upper end and a first width from a first end to a second end; a second panel extending a second height from a lower end to an upper end and a second width from a first end to a second end; and three clips each extending a third width from a first end to a second end, each of the clips including a lower leg portion, an upper leg portion, a lower throughbore, and an upper throughbore, the first clip being coupled to the first panel by a first fastener extending through the lower throughbore, the lower leg portion of the first clip and the first panel defining a first downwardly opening slot, the second clip being coupled to the first panel by a second fastener with the upper leg portion of the second clip being located above the upper end of the first panel and being configured to define with the at least one wall of the elevator cab a first upwardly opening slot, the third clip being coupled to the second panel by a third fastener, the lower leg portion of the third clip being configured to be inserted into the first upwardly opening slot defined by the upper leg portion of the second clip and the at least one wall of the elevator cab to support the second panel relative to the first panel, wherein the third width is less than the first width; wherein each of the clips includes a lower portion configured to abut a panel and a wall portion spaced apart from the lower portion, the lower portion and the wall portion defining a channel therebetween; and a metal strip, wherein the channel is configured to receive the metal strip.