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EP 0963941 B1 20030820 - Support for escalator or moving walkway

Title (en)

Support for escalator or moving walkway

Title (de)

Auflager für Fahrtreppe oder Fahrsteig

Title (fr)

Appui pour escalier roulant ou tapis roulant

Publication

EP 0963941 B1 20030820 (DE)

Application

EP 99110724 A 19990604

Priority

EP 99110724 A 19990604
EP 98810530 A 19980611

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0963941A1] At one end of the escalator is a securing element (9) serving as a rotary point whilst at the other end of the escalator are resilient bearings (10,15) for taking up the lateral movements and for centring the staircase. The securing element has a bolt (9.1) supported by a support bearing (9.5) on the structural side and passing through a bore (6.1) provided in the centre axis of the staircase.

IPC 1-7

B66B 23/00

IPC 8 full level

B66B 23/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B66B 23/00 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE FR GB LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0963941 A1 19991215; EP 0963941 B1 20030820

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99110724 A 19990604