Advertising fitting
AssigneeEscalator Advertising Limited
InventorsAlexander Findlay, Mark Bartlett
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Abstract
An escalator or travelator is provided with a plurality of advertising signs on the riser or step of the escalator or travelator. The sign is provided with a transparent cover which is positioned on the step so as to not interfere with the relative movement of adjacent steps on the escalator/travelator or the cyclic movement of the escalator/travelator itself.
Claims6
A passenger conveying device such as an escalator or travelator having a plurality of interacting movable steps,
- each said step having a defined external profile allowing relative movement between adjacent steps,
- wherein at least one of said steps has means for displaying indicia to a passenger on said device,
- said means comprising a cover fixed to said step,
- said cover having an external profile corresponding to the defined external profile of said steps.
An escalator having a plurality of interacting movable steps,
- each said step having a defined external profile allowing relative movement between adjacent steps,
- wherein at least one of said steps has means for displaying indicia to a passenger on said device,
- said means comprising a cover fixed to said step,
- said cover having an external profile corresponding to the defined external profile of said steps.
A replacement step for a passenger conveying device
- said device having a plurality of steps, each step having a defined external profile,
- wherein said replacement step is modified to receive indicia displaying means,
- said modified step having a substantially flat backing surface onto which a cover is fixed,
- said cover having an external profile corresponding to the defined external profile of said steps.
A method of modifying a step for a passenger conveying device such as an escalator or travelator comprising the processes of:
- machichining away an area on the step to form a substantially flat backing surface,
- fitting a sign on to said backing surface,
- fixing a cover to said step.
A method of manufacturing a new step for a passenger conveying device such as an escalator or travelator comprising the processes of:
- moulding a step having a defined external profile,
- said external profile having an area which is substantially flat,
- fitting a sign to the step,
- fixing a cover to the step.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.