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   4 days ago · To spark sales, Elisha Otis arranges with the showman P.T. Barnum to exhibit his invention in New York during the Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations, commonly known as the Crystal Palace Exhibition. Standing high above the crowd on a platform lift, Otis orders the retaining rope to be cut. The platform drops a few inches and the crowd ...

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   3 days ago · 1861: Elisha Otis secures a patent in January 1861 to protect his invention. He dies four months later at age 49 in Yonkers, New York, during a diphtheria epidemic. Fortunately, thanks to mentoring from their father, Charles and Norton Otis are ready to take over the business.

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   5 days ago · Haughwout hired Otis to install a passenger elevator in his luxury store, lifting clients to discover the various departments spread throughout the 5-floor building. The first elevator opened in ...

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   5 days ago · Otis would go on to install his first passenger elevator in 1857 at the E.V. Haughwout and Company department store at 488 Broadway. Otis’s design would pave the way for the skyscraper boom of ...

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   3 days ago · The world’s first electric elevator was invented in the 19th century. In 1852, Elisha Otis introduced the safety device that prevented elevators from plummeting if the hoisting cable broke. This invention made it possible for elevators to be powered by electricity, and it revolutionized the industry. Elevators can travel at surprising speeds.

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   How many elevators did Elisha Otis make?

   • The company sells eight elevators in 1854 and 15 in 1855. In 1857, Otis installs its first passenger elevator in New York City’s E.V. Haughwout Building, a five-story department store whose wealthy clients include Mary Todd Lincoln. 1861: Elisha Otis secures a patent in January 1861 to protect his invention.

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   Why does Elisha Otis cut the retaining rope?

   • To spark sales, Elisha Otis arranges with the showman P.T. Barnum to exhibit his invention in New York during the Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations, commonly known as the Crystal Palace Exhibition. Standing high above the crowd on a platform lift, Otis orders the retaining rope to be cut.

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   When did Otis electric start?

   • 1997: Otis formed a new a joint venture (“Otis Electric”) in Hangzhou, East China. Otis revolutionizes the elevator industry with the launch of its Gen2 elevator system, which uses long-lasting, steel-reinforced flexible flat belts in place of conventional steel cables. The belts noticeably reduce noise and vibration, creating a smooth, quiet ride.

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   What innovations did Otis make?

   • Otis introduces technologies for regulating speed, controlling door operation and improving safety. Other innovations include new braking systems, and steel guides instead of wood and soft-iron cables. Two technological breakthroughs in the United States accelerate the emergence of the modern skyline.

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9. en.wikipedia.org › Timeline_of_historic_inventionsTimeline of historic inventions - Wikipedia

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   1 day ago · 1852: Elisha Otis invents the safety brake elevator. ... 1939: G. S. Yunyev or Naum Gurvich invented the electric current defibrillator; 1940-1944