IP Library Granted Patent US 12,378,096
Granted Patent B2
US 12,378,096 · App. 18/698,393 · Granted Aug 5, 2025

Roller for elevator door hangers comprising at least one insert

Inventor: Fulvio Pellicioli (Sant′ Omobono Terme, IT)
Assignee: WITTUR HOLDING GMBH
B66B13/30E05D15/063E05Y2201/688E05Y2900/104
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Patent No.
US 12,378,096
App. No.
18/698,393
Granted
Aug 5, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A roller ( 1 ) for elevator door hangers, comprising: a roller body ( 2 ) rotatable around a central rotation axis (X), said roller body ( 2 ) having an outer groove ( 4 ) destined to move along a guide rail, at least one insert ( 5 ) embedded within the roller body ( 2 ) and arranged below said groove ( 4 ).

Claims (14)

1. A roller ( 1 ) for elevator door hangers, comprising:

a roller body ( 2 ) rotatable around a central rotation axis (X), said roller body ( 2 ) having an outer groove ( 4 ) destined to move along a guide rail;

at least one insert ( 5 ) embedded within the roller body ( 2 ) and arranged below said groove ( 4 ),

said at least one insert ( 5 ) being arranged below the groove ( 4 ) at a first predetermined distance from a lateral surface ( 2 c ) of the roller body ( 2 ),

characterized in that the roller ( 1 ) comprises a further insert ( 15 ) embedded and arranged below said groove ( 4 ) at a second predetermined distance from the lateral surface ( 2 c ) of the roller body ( 2 ), said second predetermined distance being different from the first predetermined distance.

2. The roller ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one insert ( 5 ) has an elongated development in a radial direction.

3. The roller ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one insert ( 5 ) has a tapered development from the central rotation axis (X) towards the groove ( 4 ).

4. The roller ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one insert ( 5 ) is visually distinguishable from the roller body ( 2 ).

5. The roller ( 1 ) according to claim 4 , wherein said at least one insert ( 5 ) is made of a material having an external color that is different from the color of the roller body ( 2 ).

6. The roller ( 1 ) according to claim 4 , wherein said at least one insert ( 5 ) has an external pattern that is different from the roller body ( 2 ).

7. The roller ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the inserts ( 5 , 15 ) are spaced out from each other.

8. The roller ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the inserts ( 5 , 15 ) are at least partially overlapped.

9. The roller ( 1 ) according to claim 8 , wherein one insert ( 5 ) is entirely enclosed in the other insert ( 15 ).

10. The roller ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein one insert ( 5 ) is longer than the other insert ( 15 ) according to the radial direction.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 4, 2024
From: PELLICIOLI, FULVIO
To: WITTUR HOLDING GMBH
Reel/Frame 067009/0978 →
Priority Claims (1)
IT 102022000013540 · Jun 27, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20250136414A1 · May 1, 2025
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