Patent ID: 7478705
Filing Date: 2009-01-20
Classification: B66B

Abstract:
1. An elevator including an elevator car and a counterweight that are movable in an elevator shaft and are connected by a supporting and driving means comprising: at least one deflecting roller integrated in the elevator car or in the counterweight and engaged by the supporting and driving means; and a cover mounted adjacent said at least one deflecting roller and covering a portion of the supporting and driving means engaging said at least one deflecting roller, said cover including an arcuate wall extending between and connecting a pair of side panels, said cover not contacting the supporting and driving means, said arcuate wall covering a portion of the supporting and driving means, and said arcuate wall and said pair of side panels within a close proximity of said at least one deflecting roller thereby preventing the supporting and driving means from completely disengaging from said at least one deflecting roller.