Handrail guidance for a passenger conveyor

Details Handrail guidance for a passenger conveyor Handrail guidance for a passenger conveyor

2004-12-07

2009-11-10

Bidwell, James R (Department: 3651)

Conveyors: power-driven

Conveyor or accessory therefor specialized to convey people

Moving hand-support structure

C198S335000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07614489

ABSTRACT:
A passenger conveyor system (20) includes a handrail assembly (30) having a guidance (40) for guiding a moving handrail (32). The example guidance includes an extrusion and presents a continuous, uninterrupted guiding surface (44) along which the handrail (32) travels. In a disclosed example, a single-piece extrusion (50) extends along an entire length of a balustrade (34). A disclosed example includes a first material forming a body of the guidance (40) and a second material (70) establishing the guiding surface (44).

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PCT International Preliminary Report on Patentability mailed Jun. 21, 2007 for International application No. PCT/USO4/41036.

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