Patents by Inventor Oliver Simmonds

Oliver Simmonds 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).

  • Patent number: 7036638
    Abstract: A safety brake device has a setting device moving an abutment or a housing to limit movement of brake wedges engaging a guide rail which limits a braking force applied by the brake wedges. The setting device can continuously adjust the braking force limit in dependence on a magnitude of a mass to be braked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: Inventio AG
    Inventors: Oliver Simmonds, Stefan Hugel, Julien Maury, Peter Möri, Peter Aeschlimann
  • Patent number: 6823969
    Abstract: A braking device acts on a guide rail and consists of a housing that is arranged at an elevator car yoke and serves as a support for spring packets and/or for adjusting packets. The housing also serves as a support and guide for chock guide elements that in turn retain and guide brake chocks with brake linings. Pushrods engage at one end at the brake chocks, and at the other end are pivotably connected to an actuating fork. Upon braking of the elevator car, the actuating fork is moved at the pushrod end in the direction of the braking device. The guided brake chocks with the brake linings slide in the braking device. At the same time the brake linings are moved at the guide leg of the guide rail. The brake chocks are moved in the braking device and the spring and adjusting packets are stressed, whereby a braking force for stopping an elevator car or a counterweight is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Inventio AG
    Inventors: Oliver Simmonds, Stefan Hugel, Julien Maury, Peter Möri, Peter Aeschlimann
  • Publication number: 20030085085
    Abstract: A braking device acts on a guide rail and consists of a housing that is arranged at an elevator car yoke and serves as a support for spring packets and/or for adjusting packets. The housing also serves as a support and guide for chock guide elements that in turn retain and guide brake chocks with brake linings. Pushrods engage at one end at the brake chocks, and at the other end are pivotably connected to an actuating fork. Upon braking of the elevator car, the actuating fork is moved at the pushrod end in the direction of the braking device. The guided brake chocks with the brake linings slide in the braking device. At the same time the brake linings are moved at the guide leg of the guide rail. The brake chocks are moved in the braking device and the spring and adjusting packets are stressed, whereby a braking force for stopping an elevator car or a counterweight is generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2002
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Inventors: Oliver Simmonds, Stefan Hugel, Julien Maury, Peter Mori, Peter Aeschlimann
  • Publication number: 20030085078
    Abstract: A safety brake device has a setting device moving an abutment or a housing to limit movement of brake wedges engaging a guide rail which limits a braking force applied by the brake wedges. The setting device can continuously adjust the braking force limit in dependence on a magnitude of a mass to be braked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2002
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Inventors: Oliver Simmonds, Stefan Hugel, Julien Maury, Peter Mori, Peter Aeschlimann