Elevator shoes also known as "Height Increasing Shoes" or "Walktall Shoes"are shoes which have thickened sections of the insoles (known as "lifts") under the heels to make the wearer appear taller. The users of such shoes are almost exclusively men, as increased height has generally positive social ramifications for males in many cultures.
Unlike high-heeled shoes for women, the component of elevator shoes that increases the wearer's height is inside the shoe, making it almost invisible to observers. Most men who wear such shoes prefer to keep that fact a secret from others. High-heeled shoes are shoes where the heel of the wearers foot is raised to be significantly higher than their toes. ...
Shoes with thickened soles are also used in cases of orthopaedic problems, although the phrase "elevator shoe" is not usually used for these.
An elevator car braking system in which a pair of brake shoes engage and grip the hoisting ropes, part of the hoisting apparatus or the car guide rails when compressed springs, which are normally held in a compressed state by an electrically operable locking assembly, are released.
An elevator system as set forth in claim 8 wherein said electrical means is responsive to movement of the car from a floor with its doors open and wherein said releasable locking means comprises a solenoid connected to said electrical means and a locking mechanism operable by said solenoid.
Elevator cars and other vehicles and devices, such as hooks, buckets and material harnesses on cranes or launching apparatus, are movable in two opposite directions, frequently by means of a cable or wire rope.
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