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EP 0326689 B1 19920722 - SAFETY FLAP FOR THE HANDRAIL OF AN ESCALATOR

Title (en)

SAFETY FLAP FOR THE HANDRAIL OF AN ESCALATOR

Publication

EP 0326689 B1 19920722 (DE)

Application

EP 88120853 A 19881214

Priority

DE 3802983 A 19880202

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0326689A1] A safety flap at the entry point of the handrail of an escalator into the balustrade, having double-blade flaps, of which the outer flaps are locked by a ratchet slide which is pressed down by the inner flaps via sloping ramps, is distinguished by the fact that the slide, with a central guide pin extending in the sliding direction, is mounted in a guide of the entry wall. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B66B 29/04

IPC 8 full level

B66B 29/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B66B 29/04 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0326689 A1 19890809; EP 0326689 B1 19920722; DE 3802983 A1 19890810; DE 3873068 D1 19920827; US 4915207 A 19900410

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 88120853 A 19881214; DE 3802983 A 19880202; DE 3873068 T 19881214; US 29756989 A 19890117