Compact composite handrails with enhanced mechanical properties
US10160623B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 6, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 25, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB32B2419/00
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A handrail includes a carcass, a stretch inhibitor arranged within the carcass, a cover bonded to the carcass, and a sliding layer secured to the carcass. At a central width axis of the handrail, a face height between an upper exterior surface of the cover and a bottom surface of the sliding layer may be less than about 8.0 mm. The carcass may be formed of a first thermoplastic material, the cover may be formed of a second thermoplastic material, and the first thermoplastic material may be harder than the second thermoplastic material. The first thermoplastic material may have a modulus at 100% elongation of between 10 and 16 MPa, and may have a hardness of between 93 and 96 Shore A.
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