ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,330,917, issued on June 17, was assigned to Otis Elevator Co. (Farmington, Conn.).
"Safety brake system" was invented by Jose Miguel Aguado-Martin (Madrid).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A safety brake system for use in a conveyance system. The safety brake system includes a guide rail and a conveyance component moveable along the guide rail. The safety brake system includes: a safety brake moveable between a non-braking position where the safety brake is not in engagement with the guide rail and a braking position where the safety brake is engaged with the guide rail; a linkage mechanism; and an actuator for the safety brake. The actuato...