Otis Elevator Company

Joachim Arens

Willy Adrian

Gerald Wente

An apparatus for assembling a balustrade for a passenger conveying device include a left-hand side, a right-hand side, and apparatus for consistently positioning a balustrade panel holder in a particular geometry. The left and right sides include a midsection, a lower landing section an upper landing section, for assembling a right-hand and a left-hand passenger conveyor balustrades, respectively. The upper and lower landing sections extend away from the midsections at an angle and the midsections may be adjusted lengthwise to accommodate different length balustrade assemblies.

Apparatus for assembling balustrades for a passenger conveyor

An apparatus for transporting a balustrade for a passenger conveying device includes a frame, a left support arm, and a right support arm. The right and left support arms are attached to the frame and include apparatus for attaching the escalator balustrade. The attaching apparatus attaches the transportation apparatus to the escalator balustrade, thereby enabling the balustrade to be transported.

Apparatus for transporting a balustrade for a passenger conveyor

A method for assembling a balustrade for a people moving device is provided comprising the steps of providing a frame, balustrade components, and an adjustable assembly jig, aligning the balustrade components on the assembly jig in a predetermined geometry, assembling the balustrade components into a balustrade assembly on the assembly jig, and attaching the balustrade assembly to the frame.

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Suthfeld, Germany

Joachim Arens