Balustrade and deck mounting assembly for escalator or moving walkway

A balustrade and deck mounting assembly for escalators or moving walkways, said assembly comprising:

• a) a plurality of first anchor brackets secured to a truss member on the escalator or moving walkway outboard of the escalator or moving walkway steps;
• b) a template bracket mounted on each of said anchor brackets, said template brackets being positionally adjustable relative to said anchor brackets for ensuring proper location of each element mounted on said template brackets;
• c) a balustrade support channel mounted on said template brackets for receiving the lower edge portion of a glass balustrade;
• d) an inner deck panel connected to said balustrade support channel, said deck panel depending from said support channel toward said steps;
• e) an outer deck panel connected to said support channel, said outer deck panel extending away from said steps, and said outer deck panel being secured to each of said template brackets;
• f) handrail return guide means mounted on said template brackets for guiding return movement of a handrail, said handrail return guide means being positioned at approximately the same level as tread portions of said steps;
• g) a plurality of second anchor brackets secured to said truss member at locations below said handrail return guide means, said second anchor brackets extending toward said steps;
• h) a skirt panel assembly positioned adjacent to said steps and said inner deck panel;
• i) adjustable mounting means connected to said second anchor brackets and to said skirt panel assembly for positioning and holding said skirt panel assembly in a properly spaced relationship with respect to said steps;
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• j) removal of said inner deck panel from the mounting assembly providing clear unimpeded access to said balustrade support channel, said handrail and handrail return guide means, and said adjustable mounting means whereby installation, service and repair of the handrail, balustrade support channel and adjustable mounting means is facilitated.