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EP 1249425 B1 20061220 - Splitted bearing for drive shaft of an escalator or moving walkway

Title (en)

Splitted bearing for drive shaft of an escalator or moving walkway

Title (de)

Geteiltes Wälzlager für Antriebswelle einer Fahrtreppe oder eines Fahrsteiges

Title (fr)

Palier divise pour arbre d'entraînement d'un escalier ou trottoir roulant

Publication

EP 1249425 B1 20061220 (DE)

Application

EP 02007477 A 20020402

Priority

EP 02007477 A 20020402
EP 01810361 A 20010411

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1249425A1] The rolling bearing is fitted e.g. in the region of the driving or diverting axis of the step chain. The bearing (28) is in the form of a divided bearing, all the components of which can be assembled and dismantled radially along its axis (13). The step device can be coupled to the axis via the divided bearing.

IPC 8 full level

B66B 23/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B66B 23/02 (2013.01); B66B 23/026 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE FR GB LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1249425 A1 20021016; EP 1249425 B1 20061220

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02007477 A 20020402