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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2002
Applicant:
Inventor:
David Krampl, Vienna, AT;
Assignee:
Inventio AG, Hergiswil NW, CH;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65C 1/500 ; B65C 1/700 ; B66B 2/100 ; B66B 2/300 ; B66B 2/500 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65C 1/500 ; B65C 1/700 ; B66B 2/100 ; B66B 2/300 ; B66B 2/500 ;
Abstract
An escalator or moving walkway comprises at least one support structure which is supported between bearings. At least one upstanding support, which may be an arch or column, is provided. The support structure is connected at several points to the arch or the column, preferably by cables or rods. The columns or arches may be provided at each of the two sides of the moving walkway or the escalator and if the columns or arches and converge or run together above the escalator or moving walkway.