Patent ID: 8052820
Filing Date: 2011-11-08
Classification: B32B,B66B,D07B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of making a load bearing member for use in an elevator system, comprising the steps of: (A) heating at least one elongated steel cord tension member that is configured to support a load of an elevator car in an elevator system; (B) placing the heated tension member adjacent one side of a first jacket layer that is against a substrate; (C) at least partially melting the first jacket layer in the vicinity of the heated tension member such that the tension member at least partially penetrates the first jacket layer; (D) subsequently adding a second jacket layer adjacent to at least the one side of the first jacket layer such that the elongated tension member is between the first and second jacket layers; (E) wherein the second jacket layer is at least partially melted in the vicinity of the heated tension member such that the tension member at least partially penetrates the second jacket layer; and (F) securing the first and second jacket layers together such that the resulting load bearing member has a planar traction surface configured to contact a traction sheave in an elevator system.