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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2009
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2005
John M. Milton-benoit, West Suffield, CT (US);
Mary Ann T. Valk, Glastonbury, CT (US);
Bryan R. Siewert, Westbrook, CT (US);
Andre Picker, Stadthagen, DE;
Matthias Steffen, Kirchbrak, DE;
Andreas Stuffel, Bueckeburg, DE;
Klaus Seehausen, Niedernwoehren, DE;
Knuth Wallbaum, Bochum, DE;
John M. Milton-Benoit, West Suffield, CT (US);
Mary Ann T. Valk, Glastonbury, CT (US);
Bryan R. Siewert, Westbrook, CT (US);
Andre Picker, Stadthagen, DE;
Matthias Steffen, Kirchbrak, DE;
Andreas Stuffel, Bueckeburg, DE;
Klaus Seehausen, Niedernwoehren, DE;
Knuth Wallbaum, Bochum, DE;
Otis Elevator Company, Farmington, CT (US);
Abstract
A passenger conveyor handrail () has a gripping surface () with a generally circular cross-section. Disclosed examples include a toothed driven surface () that is adapted to be engaged by a toothed driving member () for propelling the handrail in a desired direction. Disclosed examples include having the generally circular cross-section extend along an entire length of the handrail () corresponding to the closed loop path followed by the handrail during operation of a corresponding passenger conveyor.