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US 6,450,228 B1Granted
Method of applying and removing a protective film to the surface of a handrail for an escalator or moving walkway
AssigneeRonald H. Hall
InventorsJohn McLeod, Ronald L. Bugg
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Abstract
A film and a method of applying the film to a handrail of an escalator or moving walkway are provided. The film can be a single or double layered film. Printed matter, e.g. advertising, can be applied to or between the films. An apparatus and related method for applying the film are also included and rely on the motion of the handrail to unroll a supply of the film, with one or more rollers pressing the film onto the handrail.
Claims19
An apparatus for applying an adhesive film to a moving handrail, the apparatus comprising:
- mounting means for mounting the apparatus to a balustrade;
- a first spindle means, for mounting a first roll of film;
- and a pressure means for applying pressure to the film to cause the film to adhere to the handrail, whereby, in use, the handrail can be driven past the apparatus, causing the film to be unrolled from the first roll with the means for applying pressure causing the film to adhere to the handrail.
An apparatus for removing an adhesive film from a moving handrail, the apparatus comprising:
- mounting means for mounting the apparatus to a balustrade;
- a first spindle means for mounting a take-up roll;
- a drive cylinder pivotally mounted to the apparatus;
- means for pressing the drive cylinder against a handrail, to receive a drive input when the handrail is in motion;
- transmission means connecting the drive cylinder to the first spindle means, for driving a take-up roll mounted on the first spindle means to wind up a film from the handrail.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.