Patents by Inventor Julián Cabañas Falcón

Julián Cabañas Falcón 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 top of car safety
    Patent number: 7523809
    Abstract: An elevator car (2) comprises a cover (14; 40) extending over at least a portion of the top surface of the car (24). The cover (14; 40) is mounted on a resilient support (28, 42). The car (2) further comprises means (32; 44) for detecting displacement of the cover corresponding to the weight of a person being applied to the cover. If such displacement is detected, normal operation of the car (2) is prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Otis Elevator Company
    Inventors: Andrés Monzón-Simón, Julián Cabañas Falcón, Fernando Del Rio Sanz, Antonio De Miguel Urquijo, Francisco Luis Sanz Delgado, Herbert Horbrügger, Peter Leo Herkel, Dirk Heinrich Tegtmeier
  • Elevator Top of Car Safety
    Publication number: 20080245619
    Abstract: An elevator car (2) comprises a cover (14; 40) extending over at least a portion of the top surface of the car (24). The cover (14; 40) is mounted on a resilient support (28, 42). The car (2) further comprises means (32; 44) for detecting displacement of the cover corresponding to the weight of a person being applied to the cover. If such displacement is detected, normal operation of the car (2) is prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2004
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Inventors: Andres Monzon-Simon, Julian Cabanas Falcon, Fernando Del Rio Sanz, Antonio De Miguel Urqulio, Francisco Luis San Delgado, Herbert Horbrugger, Peter Leo Herkel, Dirk Heinrich Tegtmeier
  • Elevator Toe Guard
    Publication number: 20080230327
    Abstract: An elevator car comprising a single, rigid toe guard member (10) slidably mounted to the bottom of the car so as to be slidable upwards in the event that the toe guard member (10) strikes the bottom of a hoist way pit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2004
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Julian Cabanas Falcon, Andres Monzon-Simon, Helio Tinone
  • Elevator inspection safety devices
    Patent number: 7281609
    Abstract: An elevator car includes a cross-head portion and a balustrade mounted to the cross-head portion. The balustrade is moveable from a retracted position for normal operation of the car to a deployed position for inspection operation of the car. The car further includes a second retractable safety device also mounted to the cross-head for preventing or limiting movement of the car. The balustrade includes at least one control for operating the elevator car during the inspection operation, the control being arranged so that the control cannot be operated when the balustrade is in the retracted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Otis Elevator Company
    Inventors: Fernando Del Rio Sanz, Andres Monzon, Antonio De Miguel Urquijo, Jose Godino, Julián Cabañas Falcón, Jose Caballero
  • Elevator inspection safety devices
    Publication number: 20070017752
    Abstract: An elevator car (2) comprises a cross-head portion (8) and a balustrade (10) mounted to the cross-head portion (8), The balustrade (10) is moveable from a retracted position for normal operation of the car (2) to a deployed position for inspection operation of the car (2). The car (2) further comprises a second retractable safety device (12,14) also mounted to the cross-head (8) for preventing or limiting movement of the car (2). Also disclosed is an elevator car (2) comprising a retractable balustrade (10) moveable between a retracted position for normal operation of the elevator car (2) and is a deployed position for inspection operation of the elevator car (2). The balustrade (10) comprises at least one control (40,42,44) for operating the elevator car (2) during the inspection operation wherein the control (40,42,44) is arranged so that it cannot be operated when the balustrade (10) is in the retracted position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2003
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Inventors: Fernando Del Rio Sanz, Andres Monzon, Antonio De Miguel Urquijo, Jose Godino, Julian Cabanas Falcon, Jose Caballero