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EP 2018339 B1 20140312 - ESCALATOR OR MOVING WALKWAY

Title (en)

ESCALATOR OR MOVING WALKWAY

Title (de)

FAHRTREPPE ODER FAHRSTEIG

Title (fr)

ESCALIER OU TAPIS ROULANT

Publication

EP 2018339 B1 20140312 (DE)

Application

EP 07725185 A 20070514

Priority

EP 2007004266 W 20070514
DE 202006007833 U 20060516

Abstract (en)

[origin: DE202006007833U1] An escalator has a series of steps, each step having a supporting roller and a chain roller running each side on rails, in either direction. The support roller (14) rails (26) only give partial support when operating in the reverse direction.

IPC 8 full level

B66B 23/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B66B 23/14 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CZ DE GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 202006007833 U1 20060720; CN 101395082 A 20090325; CN 101395082 B 20111116; EP 2018339 A1 20090128; EP 2018339 B1 20140312; EP 2452912 A1 20120516; EP 2452912 B1 20130619; US 2009026038 A1 20090129; US 7854311 B2 20101221; WO 2007131757 A1 20071122; WO 2007131757 A8 20081002

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 202006007833 U 20060516; CN 200780007156 A 20070514; EP 07725185 A 20070514; EP 11195472 A 20070514; EP 2007004266 W 20070514; US 28098107 A 20070514