Patents by Inventor Iain KINNER

Iain KINNER 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).

  • Method for modernizing an elevator
    Patent number: 8448323
    Abstract: A method for modernizing an elevator includes arranging a first rope clamp and a second rope clamp such that the first rope clamp and the second rope clamp are supported by a same support element; removing the old hoisting roping; and installing a new hoisting roping by guiding the new hoisting roping to pass from the traction sheave to the elevator car or the counterweight via the aperture in the floor of the machine room, the new hoisting roping comprising a first part that is guided to pass to the elevator car or the counterweight to a first diverting pulley, and onwards from the first diverting pulley back upwards to the first rope clamp; and a second part that is guided to pass to the elevator car or the counterweight to a second diverting pulley, and onwards from the second diverting pulley back upwards to the second rope clamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Kone Corporation
    Inventors: Randy Leckman, Håkan Bärneman, Iain Kinner
  • METHOD FOR MODERNIZING AN ELEVATOR
    Publication number: 20120090144
    Abstract: A method for modernizing an elevator includes arranging a first rope clamp and a second rope clamp such that the first rope clamp and the second rope clamp are supported by a same support element; removing the old hoisting roping; and installing a new hoisting roping by guiding the new hoisting roping to pass from the traction sheave to the elevator car or the counterweight via the aperture in the floor of the machine room, the new hoisting roping comprising a first part that is guided to pass to the elevator car or the counterweight to a first diverting pulley, and onwards from the first diverting pulley back upwards to the first rope clamp; and a second part that is guided to pass to the elevator car or the counterweight to a second diverting pulley, and onwards from the second diverting pulley back upwards to the second rope clamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: KONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Randy LECKMAN, Håkan BÄRNEMAN, Iain KINNER