US 12,330,910 B1
Elevator switch adapter
Ricardo Macareno, Miami, FL (US); and Nelson Alonso, Miami, FL (US)
Filed by RN Miami Enterprises LLC, Miami, FL (US)
Filed on Sep. 24, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/895,245.
Int. Cl. B66B 1/50 (2006.01); B66B 1/48 (2006.01); B66B 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC B66B 1/50 (2013.01) [B66B 1/48 (2013.01); B66B 5/0056 (2013.01)] 2 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An elevator switch adapter comprised of a plate, a stop flange and a spring;
the plate is affixed to an exterior surface of an elevator switch box in either a first orientation or a second orientation;
the elevator switch box houses an off-on-off switch with an operable switch arm;
the switch arm selectably moves between a first off position, a center on position and a second off position;
when the plate is affixed to the elevator switch box in the first orientation then the stop flange is fixed adjacent to the switch arm to block the switch arm from moving into the first off position;
when the plate is affixed to the elevator switch box in the second orientation then the stop flange is fixed adjacent to the switch arm to block the switch are from moving into the second off position;
the spring biases the switch arm into the center on position;
an elevator car safety is linked to the switch arm to selectively force the switch arm to the first or second off position.