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Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2007

Filed:

Apr. 04, 2003
Applicants:

Frank Sansevero, Glastonbury, CT (US);

Carla Majuntke, Bristol, CT (US);

Ralph Stripling, Berlin, DE;

Bernward Engelke, Hildesheim, DE;

Thomas Swyst, Arlington, MA (US);

Alexander Mueller, Nuremberg, DE;

Inventors:

Frank Sansevero, Glastonbury, CT (US);

Carla Majuntke, Bristol, CT (US);

Ralph Stripling, Berlin, DE;

Bernward Engelke, Hildesheim, DE;

Thomas Swyst, Arlington, MA (US);

Alexander Mueller, Nuremberg, DE;

Assignee:

Otis Elevator Company, Farmington, CT (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 15/00 (2006.01); B65G 17/00 (2006.01); B65G 47/66 (2006.01); B65G 43/00 (2006.01); B66B 29/08 (2006.01); B66B 23/22 (2006.01); B66B 23/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A display device () for use with a passenger conveyor () provides traffic flow direction information. One example includes a display panel () supported on a surface () that is conveniently positioned beneath the handrail () near a landing (). In a particular example, a handrail entry module () includes a handrail entry () and a support surface () that supports the display (). In one example, the surface () extends down and out from a vertical surface () associated with the handrail entry () to maximize visibility of the display.


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