Escalator balustrade decking profile

US4658946A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY · US

Inventors

• Willy Adrian · Bad Eilsen, DE
• Martin Mehlert · Allstedt, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 6, 1985
• Grant date: Apr 21, 1987
• Expiry date: Dec 6, 2005

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B66B23/22
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

The balustrade decking profile (14), or handrail guide, for an escalator clips, or "self-fastens" to the top edge of a glass balustrade (10), and presents a minimal yet sufficient sliding area to the handrail (12). This is accomplished by folding or molding a single rigid strip of material (20) as disclosed herein. The profile (14) itself and a method of forming it are disclosed.