Travelator, moving ramp or escalator

Details Travelator, moving ramp or escalator Travelator, moving ramp or escalator

2006-07-24

2008-10-28

Deuble, Mark A (Department: 3651)

Conveyors: power-driven

Conveyor or accessory therefor specialized to convey people

Moving hand-support structure

C198S338000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07441644

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for transporting passengers in a transport direction such as, for example, a travelator, moving ramp, or escalator, is provided. The apparatus includes a conveyor mounted on a first frame adapted to be supported on a fixed structure. The first frame includes two elongated first frame parts which include guide tracks for guiding the conveyor. The first frame parts may be profiled metallic bodies of solid material joined together end to end one after the other. The profiled metallic bodies include one or more extruded profiles. A handrail is provided and includes a handrail frame and an endless handrail belt mounted on the handrail frame. The endless handrail belt is arranged as a loop having an upper handhold portion that a passenger can grip with a hand for support and a lower return portion disposed inside the first frame. A number of suspenders are fastened to the first frame at a distance from each other to support the return portion of the handrail belt inside the profiled metallic bodies.

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