Elevator Tension Member Assembly Techniques

摘要

An elevator belt ( 20 ) or rope ( 25 ) includes a plurality of tension members ( 22, 26, 46 ) encased within a polyurethane jacket ( 24, 28 ). Each tension member includes a plurality of strands ( 42 ), which are each made up of a plurality of wires ( 40 ). During the manufacturing process, broken wire ( 44, 54 ) ends are recaptured so that they do not protrude outward from the strands ( 42 ) or cords ( 46 ). A variety of recapture techniques are disclosed.