Patent ID: 9708161
Date: 2017-07-18
CPC Classifications: B66B,F16M

Claim:
1. A universal adapter assembly for connecting a roller guide to a frame of an elevator car where an existing hole pattern in the frame of the elevator car is different from an existing hole pattern of the roller guide, said universal adapter assembly comprising: (a) at least one lower member having at least a first opening and a second opening, said first opening being an enlarged opening for receiving a first fastener to connect the at least one lower member to the frame of the elevator car, said first opening being configured to permit adjustment of said at least one lower member relative to the first fastener when the first fastener is connected to the frame of the elevator car; (b) an upper member having a plurality of apertures forming a first hole pattern, the first hole pattern is complementary to the existing hole pattern of the roller guide to allow the roller guide to be readily connected to said upper member, said upper member having an enlarged opening for receiving a second fastener to connect said upper member to said at least one lower member, said second fastener being configured to be inserted into said second opening of said at least one lower member, said enlarged opening of said upper member being configured to permit said upper member to be adjusted relative to said at least one lower member, said enlarged opening of said upper member extends in a vertical direction from an uppermost surface of said upper member to a lowermost surface of said upper member wherein said vertical direction extends parallel to an upward direction of travel of an elevator car.