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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2003
Andreas Stuffel, Porta Westfalica, DE;
Helmut Meyer, Bückeburg, DE;
Yangying Anne Chen, Guangzhon, CN;
Andreas Stuffel, Porta Westfalica, DE;
Helmut Meyer, Bückeburg, DE;
Yangying Anne Chen, Guangzhon, CN;
Otis Elevator Company, Farmington, CT (US);
Abstract
Passenger conveyor () including an endless conveyor band () comprised of a plurality of tread elements () connected to and driven by a drive chain () at each lateral edge thereof, a moving flange moving in use together with the conveyor band (), the moving flange being comprised of a plurality of discs () attached to the tread elements () and a plurality of bridges () each attached alternating between two consecutive discs (), wherein a groove and tongue () engagement is provided between bridge () and disc (), characterised in that an insert () made of a plastic material is provided between bridge () and disc ().