Skirt for passenger conveyer

US9850099B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY · US

Inventors

• Bruce E. Hoopes · Town of West Hartford, US
• Gero Gschwendtner · Pressbaum, AT
• Daniel Rush · Canton, US
• Bernward Engelke · Hildesheim, DE
• Qingdong Jiang · 流花街道, CN
• Yanying Chen · 流花街道, CN

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 30, 2014
• Grant date: Dec 26, 2017
• Expiry date: Jun 30, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B66B29/02
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A passenger conveyor includes a first stationary structure and a second stationary structure; a step positioned between the first stationary structure and the second stationary structure, the step has a tread with a tread surface; and a skirt secured to the step between the step and the first stationary structure, the skirt includes an upper tread edge; wherein the upper tread edge extends beyond the tread surface by at least about 10 mm.