Claims
- 1. A method to install a guide rail for a elevator, the elevator including a platform for bearing passengers, the platform moving through a path defined by engagement between the platform and the guide rail, the guide rail including a plurality of segments adapted to be joined sequentially and an overlay, the overlay having an engagement surface for the platform, the method including the steps of:
- joining the plurality of segments sequentially, such that a plurality of joints between adjacent segments are thereby formed;
- attaching the overlay to the plurality of joined segments, the overlay extending over the plurality of segments and joints.
- 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the overlay includes a hook extending therefrom, wherein one or more of the segments includes a ridge having a shape complementary to the hook and adapted to engage the hook to retain the overlay to the plurality of segments, and wherein the step of attaching the overlay to the plurality of joined segments includes engaging the hook with the ridge.
- 3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the overlay further includes a tongue extending therefrom, wherein each of the segments further include a groove adapted to receive the tongue, and wherein the step of attaching the overlay to the plurality of joined segments includes engaging the tongue with the plurality of grooves.
- 4. The method according to claim 2, wherein the overlay includes a second hook extending therefrom, wherein the one or more of the plurality of segments further includes a second ridge having a shape complementary to the second hook and adapted to engage the second hook, and wherein the step of attaching the overlay to the plurality of joined segments includes urging the hooks into engagement with the complementary ridges such that the overlay is snap-fit onto the plurality of joined segments and retained by the engagement of the hooks and the ridges.
- 5. A method to replace the engagement surface for the engagement between a guide rail of a elevator and a passenger bearing platform of the elevator, the guide rail including a plurality of segments adapted to be joined sequentially and a first overlay, the first overlay having the engagement surface for the platform and being removable attached to the plurality of joined segments, the method including the steps of:
- removing the first overlay attached to the plurality of joined segments; and
- attaching a second overlay to the plurality of joined segments, the second overlay including the replacement engagement surface.
- 6. The method according to claim 5, wherein the overlays include a hook extending therefrom, wherein one or more of the segments includes a ridge having a shape complementary to the hooks and adapted to engage the hooks to retain the overlays to the plurality of segments, wherein the step of removing the first overlay includes disengaging the hook of the first overlay from the ridge, and wherein the step of attaching the second overlay to the plurality of joined segments includes engaging the hook with the ridge.
- 7. The method according to claim 6, wherein the overlays further include a tongue extending therefrom, wherein each of the segments further include a groove adapted to receive the tongues, wherein the step of removing the first overlay includes disengaging the tongue of the first overlay from the grooves, and wherein the step of attaching the second overlay to the plurality of joined segments includes engaging the tongue of the second overlay with the plurality of grooves.
- 8. The method according to claim 6, wherein the overlays include a second hook extending therefrom, wherein the one or more of the plurality of segments further includes a second ridge having a shape complementary to the second hooks and adapted to engage the second hooks,-and wherein the step of attaching the overlay to the plurality of joined segments includes urging the hooks into engagement with the complementary ridges such that the overlay is snap-fit onto the plurality of joined segments and retained by the engagement of the hooks and the ridges.
Parent Case Info
This is a division of copending application Ser. No. 08/491,003 filed on Jun. 15, 1995.
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