Monitoring handrails to reduce falls
US8534445B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 21, 2012 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 21, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04F2011/1872
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A monitor, which may be closely associated with a handrail, may determine the amount of force applied to the handrail. The monitor may also determine the pattern in which force is applied to the handrail in order to assess how the user is contacting the handrail. The user's application of force to the handrail can be monitored along the course of movement along the handrail and may be compared to historical usage patterns.
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