Escalator guard

Details Escalator guard Escalator guard

1997-06-20

2000-10-10

Valenza, Joseph E.

Conveyors: power-driven

Conveyor or accessory therefor specialized to convey people

With means to control the operation of the section

198326, B65G 4300

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active

061291978

ABSTRACT:
A guard element having a deflector (8, 10) for covering the gap between an escalator step (48) and an escalator side wall (46). The guard element comprises an elongate body portion (2) which supports the deflector (8, 10) and an elongate mounting portion (24, 28, 30, 38) which is adapted to abut the escalator side wall (46). The body portion (2) is provided with a formation (18, 20) which interengages with a corresponding formation (22, 36) provided on the mounting portion (24, 28, 30, 38).
In a preferred embodiment, the formation on the mounting portion (24, 28, 30, 38) comprises a T-shaped rib (22, 36) and the formation on the body portion (2) comprises a T-shaped recess (18, 20, 26).

REFERENCES:
patent: 3986595 (1976-10-01), Asano et al.
patent: 5810147 (1998-09-01), Vanmoor
FEHR, "Metro Using Brushes on Escalator Gap Problem", Washington Post, Sep. 9, 1994 p. B3, Class 198 Subclass 326.

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