US Patent Issued to Gebhardt Foerdertechnik on Dec. 16 for "Method for constructing an elevator, and elevator" (German Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,497,267, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to Gebhardt Foerdertechnik GmbH (Sinsheim, Germany).

"Method for constructing an elevator, and elevator" was invented by Reinhold Himmelhan (Waibstadt, Germany), Fritz Gebhardt (Sinsheim, Germany) and Marco Gebhardt (Sinsheim, Germany).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "With a view to a quick and safe construction of an elevator using structurally simple and cost-effective means, a method for constructing an elevator in particular, a freight elevator-on a construction site, and preferably in a factory hall. The elevator is built from several components arranged one atop the other. The method includes p...