Patents by Inventor Colton J. Hughson

Colton J. Hughson 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).

  • ELEVATOR GUIDE RAIL BLOCK ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20240084964
    Abstract: An elevator guide rail block assembly configured for use with an elevator car or counterweight guide rail is provided. The elevator guide rail block assembly includes a framework and a plurality of cams supported for rotation by the framework and positioned between spaced apart support elements. The spaced apart support elements are connected together by a retention element. An actuator element is configured to actuate rotation of the plurality of rotatable cams. A clamp structure is attached to the framework and is spaced apart from the plurality of rotatable cams. In a rotated orientation, each of the plurality of rotatable cams engage a face of an elevator or counterweight guide rail and the clamp structure engages an opposing face of the elevator or counterweight guide rail to form a clamping action configured to secure the elevator guide rail block assembly to the elevator car or counterweight guide rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Steven P. Wurth, Christopher D. Blessing, Jeffrey A. Wagenhauser, Colton J. Hughson
  • Elevator guide rail block assembly
    Patent number: 11821580
    Abstract: An elevator guide rail block assembly configured for use with an elevator car or counterweight guide rail is provided. The elevator guide rail block assembly includes a framework and a plurality of rotatable cams attached to the framework. An actuator element is configured to actuate rotation of the plurality of rotatable cams. A clamp structure is attached to the framework and spaced apart from the plurality of rotatable cams. In a rotated orientation, the combination of the plurality of rotatable cams and the clamp structure form a clamping action configured to secure the elevator guide rail block assembly to an elevator car or counterweight guide rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Wurtec, Incorporated
    Inventors: Steven P. Wurth, Christopher D. Blessing, Jeffrey A. Wagenhauser, Colton J. Hughson
  • ELEVATOR GUIDE RAIL BLOCK ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20220390066
    Abstract: An elevator guide rail block assembly configured for use with an elevator car or counterweight guide rail is provided. The elevator guide rail block assembly includes a framework and a plurality of rotatable cams attached to the framework. An actuator element is configured to actuate rotation of the plurality of rotatable cams. A clamp structure is attached to the framework and spaced apart from the plurality of rotatable cams. In a rotated orientation, the combination of the plurality of rotatable cams and the clamp structure form a clamping action configured to secure the elevator guide rail block assembly to an elevator car or counterweight guide rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Steven P. Wurth, Christopher D. Blessing, Jeffrey A. Wagenhauser, Colton J. Hughson