System and Method For Assembling An Elevator Cab
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1. An elevator car comprising:
- (a) a platform comprising a plurality of holes;
(b) at least one wall, wherein the at least one wall connects to the platform;
(c) a male fastening member having an engaging portion; and
(d) a female fastening member comprising(i) an aperture, wherein the aperture is oriented coaxially to one of the plurality of holes of the platform, and(ii) a resilient engaging member, wherein the resilient engaging member defines the aperture, wherein the engaging member is configured to resiliently engage the engaging portion of the male fastening member to connect the at least one wall to the platform.
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Abstract
An elevator cab generally comprises a platform and a series of wall panels that make up the cab walls. A fastening assembly, used to connect the wall panels with the platform, comprises a stud and a retainer clip. The stud is connected to the wall panels and the retainer clip is connected with the platform. Furthermore, the stud and retainer clip engage without the use of tools in a manner that securely fastens the wall panels to the platform to thereby construct portions of the elevator cab.
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1. An elevator car comprising:
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(a) a platform comprising a plurality of holes; (b) at least one wall, wherein the at least one wall connects to the platform; (c) a male fastening member having an engaging portion; and (d) a female fastening member comprising (i) an aperture, wherein the aperture is oriented coaxially to one of the plurality of holes of the platform, and (ii) a resilient engaging member, wherein the resilient engaging member defines the aperture, wherein the engaging member is configured to resiliently engage the engaging portion of the male fastening member to connect the at least one wall to the platform. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An elevator car fastening assembly comprising:
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(a) a clip, wherein the clip is securely fastened to a platform of the elevator car, the clip comprising; (i) at least one resilient tab, and (ii) an aperture, wherein, the aperture is defined by the at least one resilient tab, and wherein the aperture is coaxially aligned with an opening in the platform; and (b) at least one wall assembly comprising; (i) a wall portion, and (ii) a fastening member, having an end, wherein the end is locked in place by the at least one resilient tab when the fastening member is inserted into the aperture of the clip. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of installing an elevator wall onto an elevator platform comprising:
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(a) attaching a fastening member to the elevator wall with an engaging member of the fastening member protruding from the elevator wall; (b) aligning a clip onto the elevator platform, wherein the clip has an aperture defined by at least two engaging members, wherein the elevator platform has a plurality of openings, wherein the clip is coaxially aligned with at least one of the openings on the elevator platform; and (c) inserting the engaging member protruding from the wall into the coaxially aligned aperture and opening thereby resiliently locking the elevator wall to the elevator platform.
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