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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2012
Otis Elevator Company, Farmington, CT (US);
Walter Srb-Gaffron, Baden, AT;
Alexander Turek, Vienna, AT;
OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY, Farmington, CT (US);
Abstract
A passenger conveyor includes a plurality of pallets arranged to form a travel surface of the passenger conveyor. A first guide member extends from a first longitudinal end of the travel surface and is located at a first lateral side of the plurality of pallets, and a second guide member extends from the first longitudinal end and is located at a second lateral side of the plurality of pallets. A position of the second guide member is offset in a longitudinal direction along the travel surface relative to the first guide member. The first guide member and the second guide member are pivotably connected to the plurality of pallets to guide movement of the plurality of pallets.