Patents by Inventor Martin VRSECKY

Martin VRSECKY has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Braking device for a passenger conveyor
    Patent number: 9803708
    Abstract: This invention relates to a braking device (10) for a passenger conveyor comprising at least one movable part (12). The braking device (10) comprises a braking element (18) having a braking portion (34) engageable with the movable part (12) of the passenger conveyor. The braking element (18) is movable in a first direction into a position in which the braking portion (34) engages with said movable part (12) of the passenger conveyor. The braking element (18), in a state in which the braking portion (34) engages with the movable part (12) of the passenger conveyor, is movable in a second direction from a position of initial engagement of the braking portion (34) into a braking position of the braking element (18). The movement in the second direction is driven by movement of the movable part (12) of the passenger conveyor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY
    Inventors: David Lazar, Martin Vrsecky
  • BRAKING DEVICE FOR A PASSENGER CONVEYOR
    Publication number: 20130299285
    Abstract: This invention relates to a braking device (10) for a passenger conveyor comprising at least one movable part (12). The braking device (10) comprises a braking element (18) having a braking portion (34) engageable with the movable part (12) of the passenger conveyor. The braking element (18) is movable in a first direction into a position in which the braking portion (34) engages with said movable part (12) of the passenger conveyor. The braking element (18), in a state in which the braking portion (34) engages with the movable part (12) of the passenger conveyor, is movable in a second direction from a position of initial engagement of the braking portion (34) into a braking position of the braking element (18). The movement in the second direction is driven by movement of the movable part (12) of the passenger conveyor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: David LAZAR, Martin VRSECKY