Patents by Inventor Keith Browse

Keith Browse 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).

  • Drive belt safety device and a method of using the same
    Patent number: 10421638
    Abstract: The invention discloses: —a drive belt safety device (20) including a belt retaining portion (22) and a wedging portion (24) operably coupled to the belt retaining portion (22), wherein the wedging portion (24) includes a geometry configured to wedge between a drive belt (16) and a pulley (12, 14); and —a method of securing a drive belt system (10), the drive belt system (10) comprising a pair of pulleys (12, 14) configured to rotate and a drive belt (16) disposed around each of the pulleys (12, 14), the method comprising the steps of placing at least one drive belt safety device (20) adjacent to a pulley (12, 14), and securing a portion of the drive belt (16) to the at least one drive belt safety device (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Stephen Curl, Keith Browse
  • DRIVE BELT SAFETY DEVICE AND A METHOD OF USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20170369279
    Abstract: The invention discloses: —a drive belt safety device (20) including a belt retaining portion (22) and a wedging portion (24) operably coupled to the belt retaining portion (22), wherein the wedging portion (24) includes a geometry configured to wedge between a drive belt (16) and a pulley (12, 14); and —a method of securing a drive belt system (10), the drive belt system (10) comprising a pair of pulleys (12, 14) configured to rotate and a drive belt (16) disposed around each of the pulleys (12, 14), the method comprising the steps of placing at least one drive belt safety device (20) adjacent to a pulley (12, 14), and securing a portion of the drive belt (16) to the at least one drive belt safety device (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: Otis Elevator Company
    Inventors: Stephen Curl, Keith Browse