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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8240453 | Film for cleaning guide rollers of escalator A film for cleaning guide rollers of escalator can be detachably stuck over a predetermined length in a direction of transporting of a handrail belt, to the endless handrail belt which is guided and transported by guide rollers installed at a lower side of steps of ... | 08/14/2012 |
| 8235199 | Handrail for an escalator or a moving walkway A handrail has an outer shell at least partially coated with at least one layer of a metal and/or at least one metal compound, and is formed of a plurality of interconnected grip elements located on a power transmission chain or belt. Ends of adjacent grip elements ... | 08/07/2012 |
| 8186498 | Handrail for passenger conveyor There is provided a handrail for passenger conveyor in which it is possible to give a prescribed strength to a junction of a canvas and it is possible to prevent vibrations and noises which might be generated when a driving roller passes by the junction of the canva... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8006823 | Handrail The invention encompasses a handrail for escalators or moving walkways that includes a grip piece of a thermoplastic elastomer including soft segments and hard segments and optionally a sliding layer arranged on the underside of the grip piece relative to the mounti... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7802670 | Hand rail and guide rail for passenger conveyance system Disclosed is a hand rail for a passenger conveying installation, such as e.g. an escaltor or a passenger conveyor, which has a flexible base body with two side lips for engaging around a guide rail, and in which at least one of the side lips has a profiled section, ... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7650981 | Passenger conveyor handrail sliding layer treatment A passenger conveyor handrail (30) includes a sliding fabric layer (36) having a low-friction coating (40) on at least one side (38) of the sliding fabric layer (36). One example includes the low-friction coating (40) on sel... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7614489 | Handrail guidance for a passenger conveyor 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) ... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7614490 | Passenger conveyor handrail having a gripping surface with a generally circular cross-section A passenger conveyor handrail (30) has a gripping surface (32, 42, 52, 62, 72, 82) with a generally circular cross-section. Disclosed examples include a toothed driven surface (34, 44, 54, 64, 74, 84) that is adapted to be engaged by a toothed d... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7562759 | Passenger conveyor handrail with sliding material on toothed driven surface A passenger conveyor handrail (30) includes a plurality of teeth (36) that interact with a toothed driving member (42). In a disclosed example, a low friction material (60) is placed near an end of the teeth (36) on the handrail ( | 07/21/2009 |
| 7413068 | Travelator, moving ramp or escalator A first handrail (2) of the travelator, moving ramp or escalator comprises an endless moving first handrail belt (3) formed as a loop and having a first handhold portion (4) that the passenger can grasp with a hand for support. The first handhol... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7341139 | Travelator, moving ramp or escalator A travelator, moving ramp or escalator for transporting people, comprises a people mover; a balustrade extending alongside the people mover throughout its length. The balustrade comprises a handrail belt formed as an endless loop and having an upper handhold portion... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7320393 | Conveyor An arrangement for a people mover located near a floor surface comprises a transport conveyor structure including a conveyor and a handrail having a casing. A drive machine is operatively arranged at least for moving the conveyor and the handrail. The drive machine ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7297388 | Photo-luminescent pigment application A method of applying photo-luminescent pigment to a substrate, such as an aluminum or metal strip containing channels or depressions, includes preparing a dry powder formulation including a photo-luminescent pigment and a carrier/fixer, depositing the dry powder for... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7278528 | Method of and apparatus for applying a film optionally including advertising or other visible material, to the surface of a handrail for an escalator or moving walkway A film and a method of applying the film to a handrail of an escalator or moving walkway are provided. The film can be a single or double layered film. Printed matter, e.g. advertising, can be applied to or between the films. An apparatus and related method for appl... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7255217 | Wheel for driving a flexible handrail A wheel for driving a flexible handrail of an escalator or moving walk turns about an axis of rotation, and has a tire with a tire cover that may be filled with pressurized gas and a contact surface that is intended to rest against the handrail. The contact surface ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7249667 | Traffic flow indicator for a passenger conveyor A display device (40) for use with a passenger conveyor (20) provides traffic flow direction information. One example includes a display panel (42) supported on a surface (38) that is conveniently positioned beneath the handrail (28 | 07/31/2007 |
| 7243775 | Handrail for an escalator or moving walk and escalator or moving walk with such a handrail A handrail for an escalator or moving walk that has a fixed guide device and a handrail body that moves along the guide device when in operation is disclosed. The guide device has a form-giving guide section that contains a lip-guide that extends along a longitudina... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7210361 | Device for measuring the tightness of a transmission belt A device for measuring the tightness of a transmission belt comprises a hilt, an insertion tube, a frame, a retaining piece and an engaging piece. The hilt is provided with a transverse handle, a sleeve and a retractable axle having a section of a screw thread. The ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7200915 | Method for continuously joining a handrail for an escalator or moving walkway Two opposite ends of a handrail stock member are joined to form a handrail having a closed-loop configuration for an escalator or the like. A slot is cut into each end, parallel to a longitudinal reinforcement layer of the handrail stock member. A joint reinforcemen... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7201269 | Device for heating escalators or moving walkways An escalator or moving walkway is provided in combination with a device for heating components of the escalator or moving walkway. The device includes at least one pivotably mounted heating element adapted to direct heated air onto a selected component of the escala... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7191890 | Escalator or moving walkway with handrail entry, handrail entry of such an escalator or moving walkway, and method of reducing a gap in the handrail entry An escalator or moving walkway with a handrail and a handrail entryway has a finger contact protection cover, wherein the finger contact protection cover includes corrugated bristles. The corrugated bristles allow the gap between the handrail and the entryway to be ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7083037 | Splice construction for elongate sections The invention relates to an endless, belt-shaped tension element (1) for a conveyor system with at least one joining point (2) comprising an elastomer, in particular a cross-linked and/or thermoplastic elastomer, at least one reinforcing layer and opti... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7028750 | Apparatus and method for horizontal casting and cutting of metal billets The invention relates to an apparatus for continuous casting of metal billets comprising a horizontal casting mold having and inlet end and an outlet end. It includes a feed trough for feeding molten metal to the mold inlet end and a horizontal conveyor for receivin... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6991084 | Handrail-drive for escalator or moving walk In an escalator, a handrail is supported medially and reversed by means of a reversing sheave, which rotates about an axle which has approximately the width of a balustrade. The axle is held by at least one supporting cheek. A handrail-drive, which is integrated in ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6761259 | Moving handrail for passenger conveyor A moving handrail superior in durability includes a linear belt of which two end portions are connected, forming a loop. This linear belt includes a single-layer or multilayer of thermoplastic elastomer having a C-shape in cross section; metallic and web-shaped meta... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6673431 | Hand-rail The invention relates to a hand-rail that can be used for escalators, moving pavements. The inventive hand-rail has a C-shaped cross-section, outer layers in the form of a sliding layer and a rubber top layer for the user, a layer with tractive support el... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6564921 | Direction of travel indicator for escalators and moving walkways A directional indicator for automated transport devices, such as escalators and moving walkways, for permitting the discernment of the direction of travel of the transport device from a distance. The directional indicator comprises a set of indicia perman... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6533098 | Escalator or moving walkway with partition walls An escalator construction has a framework, steps and a balustrade at both sides of the steps. The balustrade is fastened to balustrade posts. Clamps for profile tubes are provided at the framework and optionally also at the balustrade posts, U-profile mem... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6497318 | People mover, such as a moving walkway or escalator, with a handrail, and a handrail for a people mover, such as a moving walkway or escalator This invention relates to a handrail for a people mover, such as an escalator or moving walkway, with a grip for people to grasp and a one-piece structure comprising several layers with structural inserts, with the layers being joined together to form the... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6460679 | Automatically adjusting escalator handrail system A passenger conveyor system includes a handrail adjustment mechanism that automatically adjusts the forces imposed on the handrail. A first length compensation device is positioned on a first side of the handrail drive mechanism. A second length compensat... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6237740 | Composite handrail construction A moving handrail construction, for escalators, moving walkways and other transportation apparatus has a handrail having a generally C-shaped cross-section and defining an internal generally T-shaped slot. The handrail is formed by extrusion and comprises... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6102186 | Escalator balustrade/handrail construction An escalator or travelling walkway has a handrail at the top of a balustrade which is centrally supported and deflected by means of a support wheel which rotates about an axle and which has approximately the width of the balustrade. The axle is held by at... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6047809 | Methods of giving information through a moving handrail Method of displaying information material on a moving sidewalk or an escalator is disclosed. A handrail (2) is covered with a transparent plastic sheet(7), and a material (10) carrying information is inserted between the transparent plastic sheet and a to... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5992606 | Escalator balustrade/hand rail construction An escalator or travelling walkway has a handrail at the top of a balustrade which is centrally supported and deflected by means of a support wheel which rotates about an axle and which has approximately the width of the balustrade. The axle is held by at... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5736225 | Handrail and process for the preparation thereof A handrail with or without a wedge for escalators and speedwalks involves a number of permanently connected molded layers wherein the lower outer layer of the handrail, in part, constitutes a slide layer and, in part, constitutes a conveyor layer, an inne... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5542522 | Balustrade assembly and method for assembling a balustrade assembly A balustrade assembly is provided having a shaped panel holder for supporting a balustrade panel, an outer decking and an inner profile. The inner profile, outer decking and panel holder include a clip apparatus which enable the outer decking and inner pr... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5339228 | Escalator or moving walkway balustrade illumination The glass balustrade of an escalator or moving walkway passenger conveyor is provided with an internally illuminated rail on its side surface. The rail is illuminated by a light beam which is piped up through the interior of the balustrade panels from a l... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5284237 | Sound insulation for escalator balustrade A glass escalator balustrade is mounted in an extruded metal channel which is secured to the escalator truss. Closed cell foam strips are disposed in contact with the balustrade panels. The strips insulate the balustrade from noises produced by the operat... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5275270 | Handrail for escalators, moving walkways and the like and a process for its production Handrails for escalators, moving walkways and the like consist of an endless, flexible strip (1) with a gripping region (2) and guiding regions (4) which, in operation, slide on a fixed guideway, and steel cables which are embedded in the strip (1) and se... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5255772 | Handrail for escalators and moving walkways with improved dimensional stability An improved handrail construction is provided. Normal handrail for use on escalators moving walkways and the like have a C-shaped cross-section with a stretch inhibitor extending longitudinally of the handrail to maintain dimensional stability of the hand... | 10/26/1993 |
