Conveyors: power-driven – Conveyor or accessory therefor specialized to convey people – Moving hand-support structure
Reexamination Certificate
2005-01-13
2009-08-11
Crawford, Gene (Department: 3651)
Conveyors: power-driven
Conveyor or accessory therefor specialized to convey people
Moving hand-support structure
C198S337000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07571797
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a newel guide for supporting a handrail, comprising: a friction belt having a closed curved shape and including an outer surface in contact with an internal surface of the handrail; and a support member for supporting an inner surface of the friction belt to allow the friction belt to make an endless continuous movement around the support member. The support member includes a newel frame having a pair of plate members at its upper portion, wherein the plate members are separated from each other and extend in a longitudinal direction of the newel frame. An intermediate guide is mounted on the pair of plate members and has a depressed surface in contact with the inner surface of the friction belt. A pair of joint guides is mounted to the newel frame adjacent to both ends of the intermediate guide, wherein an end of the joint guide provides a support surface for supporting the endless continuous movement of the friction belt.
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Carlson & Gaskey & Olds PC
Crawford Gene
Harp William R
Otis Elevator Company
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