Floor cover for a passenger-conveying device
US10513420B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 3, 2017 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 3, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB66B23/00
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
This application relates to a floor cover of a passenger-conveying device such as an escalator or a moving walkway. The floor cover has a plurality of cover elements and at least one coupling element. The coupling element is positioned between a first cover element and a second cover element. The coupling element has a coupling region configured to couple the first cover element to the second cover element for loading in tension and for angling relative to each other. The coupling element also has a restoring region configured to cause a restoring force between the first cover element and the second cover element as soon as one of the cover elements is raised upward in deviation from a desired configuration. The restoring force is directed in such a way that the raised cover element is acted upon toward the desired configuration.
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