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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2012
Applicants:
Alois Senger, Gresten, AT;
Alexander Turek, Vienna, AT;
Inventors:
Alois Senger, Gresten, AT;
Alexander Turek, Vienna, AT;
Assignee:
OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B66B 23/14 (2006.01); B66B 21/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B66B 23/147 (2013.01); B66B 21/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
A moving walkway with a pallet return mechanism is disclosed. The moving walkway generally includes a pallet track having a passenger portion connected to a return portion through an end portion, a plurality of pallets coupled to the pallet track with each pallet extending between front and back ends, and a pallet return apparatus adapted to sequentially lower the front and back ends of the pallet to transition each pallet from the passenger portion to the return portion of the pallet track. Methods for returning the pallet on the pallet track are also disclosed.