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People mover and drive apparatus

US6161674A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 13, 1999
Grant dateDec 19, 2000
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Expiry dateSep 13, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB66B23/026
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A people mover such as an escalator or moving sidewalk is driven by a motor having a relatively small axial dimension and is configured to fit in available space, avoiding the need for a machine room for these components, thereby simplifying the incorporation of the people mover into a new or existing building design.

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