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What is the elevator brake?

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What year was the elevator brake invented?

The elevator brake was invented in 1852 by Elisha Graves


What did elisha graves Otis invent?

The elevator ('lift' in the UK). He did not invent the elevator(lift). He invented the elevator brake system.


How much did it cost to build the elevator brake?

$7


Elisha graves Otis invent the elevator brake?

He built it because if there weren't a brake to stop it then we would fall all the way down and not get back up and that's why he built the elevator brake so we can go up and down and also stop


What year did elisha graves Otis invent the elevator brake?

1923


When was the elevator safety brake invented?

in 1852 by Elisha Graves Otis.


What did Elisha G Otis invent in 1852?

Elevator Safety Brake


What was the impact of the elevator safety brake?

The impact was that, it helped people travel up in the elevator to a high floor instead of walking, without the risk of the cable snapping and the elevator falling. :D


Where was the first place when the elevator brake was instaled?

it was first installed in the effel tower


Is the elevator today the same elevator that Elisha Graves Otis invented?

The elevator of today is not the same elevator Otis invented although it has many of the same features and works on the same principles. He worked out the counterweight, the pulleys, and the safety brake, or the basic units. It has all been upgraded.


Howto suvive a elevator drop?

IN a modern day elevator, you should normally, always survive it. Elevators are built, to in an emergency, autobrake. For example, If the wires holding the Elevator rip, and the elevator comes crashing down, these auto brakes get activated and will stop the elevator by not abruptly but with a harsh brake, bringing it to a stop before it slams into the ground. please let me know if this helps -Justin-


Why did Elisha Otis invent the safety brake?

Because he wanted something that would be safe for the passangers that would go into the elevator