Abstract: A safety device in a lift system comprising a cabin moveable along a shaft for moving the cabin in the event of a fault of the main lifting system. The safety device includes a platform located below the base of the lift cabin. Further, engagement apparatus selectively renders the platform integral with the lift shaft and lifting apparatus lifts the cabin in respect of the platform.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 2, 1999
Date of Patent:
December 12, 2000
Assignee:
Officine Ferrari S.N.C. DiCarlo E Mario Ferrari & C.