A belt (16) for suspending and/or driving an elevator car includes a tension member (38) extending along a length of the belt (16), the tension member (38) including a plurality of fibers (24) bonded in a first polymer matrix (36), the plurality of fibers (24) extending parallel to and discontinuous along a length of the belt (16) and arranged with one or more lengthwise extending gaps (28) between lengthwise adjacent fibers (24). A jacket (40) substantially retains the tension member (38). A method of forming a tension member (38) for an elevator system belt (16) includes arranging a plurality of fibers (24) into a fiber bundle. The plurality of fibers (24) extend parallel to a length of the belt (16) and have one or more lengthwise extending gaps (28) between lengthwise extending fibers (24). The plurality of fibers (24) is bonded to a first polymer matrix (36).


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    Title :

    ELEVATOR TENSION MEMBER


    Additional title:

    ZUGGLIED FÜR EINEN AUFZUG
    ÉLÉMENT DE TENSION D'ASCENSEUR


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2022-12-07


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B66B Aufzüge , ELEVATORS / B29C Formen oder Verbinden von Kunststoffen , SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS / D07B ROPES OR CABLES IN GENERAL , Seile oder Kabel allgemein



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