Escalator or moving walkway with overhead support
US6685001B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 11, 2002 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 11, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB66B23/00
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An escalator or moving walkway comprises at least one support structure which is supported between bearings. At least one upstanding support, which may be an arch or column, is provided. The support structure is connected at several points to the arch or the column, preferably by cables or rods. The columns or arches may be provided at each of the two sides of the moving walkway or the escalator and if the columns or arches and converge or run together above the escalator or moving walkway.
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