Patent ID: 7424944
Filing Date: 2008-09-16
Classification: B66B,F16H

Abstract:
1. A conveyor for use in a travelator for transporting passengers in a transport direction, the conveyor comprising: a frame; a plurality of shafts mounted on the frame substantially transversely to the transport direction, each of the plurality of shafts being substantially parallel to one another and spaced apart from one another; a belt pulley pack mounted on each of the shafts, each belt pulley pack comprising a plurality of belt pulleys mounted adjacent to one another, wherein each belt pulley comprises a mold-cast object comprising: a moving transport surface comprising a plurality of mutually parallel endless belt loops, each of the belt loops passing over two belt pulleys located on different shafts; wherein the belt loops comprise toothed belts, and the belt pulleys comprise toothed pulleys having a toothed rim adapted to drivingly engage the toothed belts.