An escalator is an escalator that moves people up or down using a conveyor belt and tracks while keeping each step horizontal for passengers. However, escalators began as a form of entertainment rather than a practical means of transportation. The first patent related to escalator-like machines was granted in 1859 to a man in Massachusetts for a steam-powered unit.
On March 15, 1892, Jesses Renos patented his moving stairs, or inclined lift, as he called it. In 1895, Reno rode a novelty from his patented design at Coney Island in New York, New York: an escalator that raised passengers at a 25-degree angle on a conveyor belt.
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