Conveyors: power-driven – Conveyor or accessory therefor specialized to convey people – With means to control the operation of the section
Reexamination Certificate
2002-09-13
2009-08-04
Crawford, Gene (Department: 3651)
Conveyors: power-driven
Conveyor or accessory therefor specialized to convey people
With means to control the operation of the section
C198S322000, C198S325000, C198S327000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07568570
ABSTRACT:
People mover (2) comprising an endless tread belt (6) formed from several tread elements (4) connected to one another, which is driven by a drive unit about a first and second reversal point (22), and a side skirt (24) moved along with tread belt (6), the side skirt (24) comprising flange elements (28) joined to the tread element (4) and bridge elements (30) connected movably relative to flange elements (28). A sensor (38) is arranged adjacent to the side skirt (24), the sensor (38) having a limited detection range perpendicular to the circulation direction of side skirt (24), and a plurality of marking elements are arranged in a line on side skirt (24) along the circulating direction having a limited width perpendicular to the circulating direction.
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Deseniss Carsten
Engelhard Ingo
Engelke Bernward
Hauer Uwe
Märker Olaf
Carlson & Gaskey & Olds PC
Crawford Gene
Nicholson, III Leslie A
Otis Elevator Company
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