Skirt for passenger conveyer
AssigneeOtis Elevator Company
InventorsBruce E. Hoopes, Gero Gschwendtner, Daniel Rush, Bernward Engelke, Qingdong Jiang, Yanying Chen
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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.
Claims22
A passenger conveyor comprising:
- a first stationary structure and a second stationary structure;
- a step positioned between the first stationary structure and the second stationary structure, the step having a tread with a tread surface;
- and
- a skirt secured to the step between the step and the first stationary structure, the skirt including an upper tread edge;
- wherein the upper tread edge extends beyond the tread surface by at least about 10 mm.
A passenger conveyor step comprising:
- a tread with a tread surface;
- and
- a skirt secured to the step, the skirt including an upper tread edge;
- wherein the upper tread edge extends beyond the tread surface by at least about 10 mm.
A passenger conveyor comprising:
- a first stationary structure and a second stationary structure;
- a step positioned between the first stationary structure and the second stationary structure, the step having a tread with a tread surface and a riser with a riser surface;
- and
- a skirt secured to the step between the step and the first stationary structure, the skirt including a front riser edge;
- wherein the front riser edge extends beyond the riser surface by at least about 10 mm.
A passenger conveyor step comprising:
- a tread with a tread surface and a riser with a riser surface;
- and
- a skirt secured to the step, the skirt including a front riser edge;
- wherein the front riser edge extends beyond the riser surface by at least about 10 mm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.