Patent ID: 7753175

Claim:
An elevator car assembly, comprising: an elevator car; a plurality of sheaves that are supported for rotational movement relative to the car and for vertical movement with the car, at least a first one and a second one of the sheaves at one edge of the car, at least a third one and a fourth one of the sheaves at an oppositely facing edge of the car, the first sheave being laterally spaced a first distance from the second sheave and the third sheave being laterally spaced a second, greater distance from the fourth sheave; and a mounting bracket secured to an underside of the car, the mounting bracket including at least one primary member extending generally perpendicular to an axis of the first sheave and having a length corresponding to a distance between the first sheave and the third sheave, the mounting bracket including a second primary member extending generally perpendicular to an axis of the second sheave and having a length corresponding to a distance between the second sheave and the fourth sheave, each of the primary members having support members at ends of the primary members, the support members supporting corresponding sheaves for rotation relative to the mounting bracket.