Patents by Inventor Raymond J. Moncini

Raymond J. Moncini 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).

  • Passenger conveyor handrail drive device
    Patent number: 7958986
    Abstract: An exemplary device for driving a handrail of a passenger conveyor includes a handrail drive member configured to engage a handrail. A motor is associated with the drive member such that a driving output of the motor is exclusively for moving the handrail drive member. An exemplary passenger conveyor includes a step chain and a handrail. A step chain motor is associated with the step chain for moving the step chain. A handrail motor that is distinct from the step chain motor is associated with the handrail for moving the handrail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Otis Elevator Company
    Inventors: Dirk Winkelhake, Raymond J. Moncini
  • ELEVATOR LOAD BEARING ASSEMBLY HAVING AN INITIAL FACTOR OF SAFETY BASED UPON A DESIRED LIFE OF SERVICE
    Publication number: 20100084223
    Abstract: A load bearing assembly (30) of an elevator system (20) includes a plurality of load bearing members (34) that each have a selected strength. The number of load bearing members (34) and their associated strengths provide an initial factor of safety for the load bearing assembly (30). The initial factor of safety is selected based upon a relationship between a determined desired life of the load bearing assembly (30) and a desired retirement strength of the load bearing assembly (30) at the end of the desired life.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2007
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Inventors: Richard N. Fargo, Raymond J. Moncini
  • PASSENGER CONVEYOR HANDRAIL DRIVE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20100025185
    Abstract: An exemplary device for driving a handrail of a passenger conveyor includes a handrail drive member configured to engage a handrail. A motor is associated with the drive member such that a driving output of the motor is exclusively for moving the handrail drive member. An exemplary passenger conveyor includes a step chain and a handrail. A step chain motor is associated with the step chain for moving the step chain. A handrail motor that is distinct from the step chain motor is associated with the handrail for moving the handrail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Inventors: Dirk Winkelhake, Raymond J. Moncini