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Transportation device with deflector apparatus

US7753190B2 · kind B2 · utility

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10Claims

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Assignee

INVENTIO AG · CH

Inventors

Michael Matheisl · Lurnfeld, AT
Norbert Frim · Wien, AT
Kurt Streibig · Wien, AT

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 4, 2008
Grant date	Jul 13, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 4, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB66B29/02
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An escalator or moving walk has respectively a step band and steps, or a moving walk with a pallet band and pallets. A balustrade has a handrail that is held by a balustrade skirt. Arranged on the balustrade skirt is a wedging guard apparatus or deflector apparatus that prevents wedging or pinching of objects and persons between the steps and the balustrade skirt. The wedging guard or deflector apparatus has a carrier or base section and a brush unit that is arranged on a vertical area of the balustrade skirt. The carrier or base section has fastening parts for vertical mating or joining with the brush unit.

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