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EP 1657209 A1 20060517 - Escalator or moving walkway

Title (en)

Escalator or moving walkway

Title (de)

Fahrtreppe oder Fahrsteig

Title (fr)

Escalier mécanique ou trottoir roulant

Publication

EP 1657209 A1 20060517 (DE)

Application

EP 05024855 A 20051114

Priority

DE 202004017750 U 20041116

Abstract (en)

The balustrade has a lower section (26) and upper section (28) between which a duct (16) is inserted containing the LEDs (18), a diffuser (20) and a transparent cover (22). The diodes are set back a distance from the cover to provide even illumination.

IPC 8 full level

B66B 23/22 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B66B 23/225 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[XA] EP 0913354 A1 19990506 - INVENTIO AG [CH]
[A] DE 20019698 U1 20010301 - THYSSEN FAHRTREPPEN GMBH [DE]
[A] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 016, no. 069 (M - 1212) 20 February 1992 (1992-02-20)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CZ DE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 202004017750 U1 20050113; EP 1657209 A1 20060517

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 202004017750 U 20041116; EP 05024855 A 20051114