Compact composite handrails with enhanced mechanical properties
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B66B-023/24
B32B-003/00
B32B-003/08
B32B-027/08
B29C-061/02
B32B-003/04
B32B-005/02
B32B-027/12
B32B-027/36
B32B-027/40
B32B-001/00
B32B-007/02
출원번호
US-0570012
(2016-05-06)
등록번호
US-10160623
(2018-12-25)
국제출원번호
PCT/CA2016/050522
(2016-05-06)
국제공개번호
WO2016/176778
(2016-11-10)
발명자
/ 주소
Kenny, Andrew Oliver
Butwell, Reginald Anthony
Wong, Jason
출원인 / 주소
EHC CANADA, INC.
대리인 / 주소
Bereskin & Parr LLP/S.E.N.C.R.L., s.r.l.
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초록▼
A handrail includes a carcass, a stretch inhibitor arranged within the carcass, a cover bonded to the carcass, and a sliding layer secured to the carcass. At a central width axis of the handrail, a face height between an upper exterior surface of the cover and a bottom surface of the sliding layer m
A handrail includes a carcass, a stretch inhibitor arranged within the carcass, a cover bonded to the carcass, and a sliding layer secured to the carcass. At a central width axis of the handrail, a face height between an upper exterior surface of the cover and a bottom surface of the sliding layer may be less than about 8.0 mm. The carcass may be formed of a first thermoplastic material, the cover may be formed of a second thermoplastic material, and the first thermoplastic material may be harder than the second thermoplastic material. The first thermoplastic material may have a modulus at 100% elongation of between 10 and 16 MPa, and may have a hardness of between 93 and 96 Shore A.
대표청구항▼
1. A handrail, comprising: a carcass comprising a first side carcass portion, a second side carcass portion spaced apart from the first side carcass portion, and a central carcass portion of generally uniform thickness extending between the first and second side carcass portions, the carcass taperin
1. A handrail, comprising: a carcass comprising a first side carcass portion, a second side carcass portion spaced apart from the first side carcass portion, and a central carcass portion of generally uniform thickness extending between the first and second side carcass portions, the carcass tapering in thickness around the first and second side carcass portions, the central carcass portion defining an upper interior surface, and the first and second side carcass portions defining first and second concave interior surfaces, respectively, adjoining the upper interior surface on either side thereof;a stretch inhibitor arranged within the central carcass portion;a cover bonded to the carcass, the cover comprising a first side cover portion covering the first side carcass portion, a second side cover portion covering the second side carcass portion, and a central cover portion of generally uniform thickness extending between the first and second side cover portions adjacent to the central carcass portion, the central cover portion defining an upper exterior surface, the first and second side cover portions defining first and second convex exterior surfaces, respectively, adjoining the top exterior surface on either side thereof, the first and second side cover portions further defining generally opposed first and second side interior surfaces, respectively, and the first and second side cover portions yet further defining first and second lower interior surfaces, respectively, adjoined between the first and second concave interior surfaces and the first and second side interior surfaces, respectively; anda sliding layer secured at least to the upper interior surface and the first and second concave interior surfaces,wherein, at a central width axis of the handrail, a face height between the upper exterior surface and a bottom surface of the sliding layer is less than about 8.0 mm,wherein the carcass is formed of a first thermoplastic material, the cover is formed of a second thermoplastic material, and the first thermoplastic material is harder than the second thermoplastic material,wherein the first thermoplastic material has a modulus at 100% elongation of between 10 and 16 MPa and a hardness of between 93 and 96 Shore A, andwherein a lip stiffness force of at least 10 kg is required to increase a mouth width between the first and second side interior surfaces by 7 mm in an extruded section of the handrail, measured using first and second jaw elements applying load to the first and second side interior surfaces, respectively, of a test piece of the extruded section, each of the first and second jaw elements extending a length of approximately 30 mm, and the length of the test piece substantially exceeding the length of the first and second jaw elements. 2. The handrail of claim 1, wherein the face height is between 7.0 mm and 7.5 mm. 3. The handrail of claim 2, wherein, at a central height axis of the handrail, side thickness dimensions between each of the first and second convex exterior surfaces and a respective inner surface of the sliding layer is less than about 8.0 mm. 4. The handrail of claim 3, wherein the side thickness dimension is between 7.0 mm and 7.5 mm. 5. The handrail of claim 1, wherein the first thermoplastic material has a modulus at 100% elongation of between 12 and 15 MPa, and the first thermoplastic material has a hardness of between 94 and 95 Shore A. 6. The handrail of claim 5, wherein the first thermoplastic material is polyester thermoplastic polyurethane having a melt flow index of between 5 and 20 g, and the second thermoplastic material is polyester thermoplastic polyurethane having a melt flow index of between 20 and 40 g. 7. The handrail of claim 1, wherein the sliding layer comprises yarns having a residual shrinkage of at least 7.0%. 8. A handrail, comprising: a carcass comprising a first side carcass portion, a second side carcass portion spaced apart from the first side carcass portion, and a central carcass portion of generally uniform thickness extending between the first and second side carcass portions, the carcass tapering in thickness around the first and second side carcass portions, the central carcass portion defining an upper interior surface, and the first and second side carcass portions defining first and second concave interior surfaces, respectively, adjoining the upper interior surface on either side thereof;a stretch inhibitor arranged within the central carcass portion;a cover bonded to the carcass, the cover comprising a first side cover portion covering the first side carcass portion, a second side cover portion covering the second side carcass portion, and a central cover portion of generally uniform thickness extending between the first and second side cover portions adjacent to the central carcass portion, the central cover portion defining an upper exterior surface, the first and second side cover portions defining first and second convex exterior surfaces, respectively, adjoining the top exterior surface on either side thereof, the first and second side cover portions further defining generally opposed first and second side interior surfaces, respectively, and the first and second side cover portions yet further defining first and second lower interior surfaces, respectively, adjoined between the first and second concave interior surfaces and the first and second side interior surfaces, respectively; anda sliding layer secured at least to the upper interior surface and the first and second concave interior surfaces,wherein, at a central width axis of the handrail, a face height between the upper exterior surface and a bottom surface of the sliding layer is less than about 8.0 mm,wherein the carcass is formed of a first thermoplastic material, the cover is formed of a second thermoplastic material, and the first thermoplastic material is harder than the second thermoplastic material,wherein the first thermoplastic material has a modulus at 100% elongation of between 10 and 16 MPa and a hardness of between 93 and 96 Shore A, andwherein a lip stiffness force of at least 7 kg is required to increase a mouth width between the first and second side interior surfaces by 7 mm in a spliced section of the handrail, measured using first and second jaw elements applying load to the first and second side interior surfaces, respectively, of a test piece of the spliced section, each of the first and second jaw elements extending a length of approximately 30 mm, and the length of the test piece substantially exceeding the length of the first and second jaw elements. 9. The handrail of claim 8, wherein the first thermoplastic material has a modulus at 100% elongation of between 12 and 15 MPa, and the first thermoplastic material has a hardness of between 94 and 95 Shore A. 10. The handrail of claim 9, wherein the first thermoplastic material is polyester thermoplastic polyurethane having a melt flow index of between 5 and 20 g, and the second thermoplastic material is polyester thermoplastic polyurethane having a melt flow index of between 20 and 40 g. 11. The handrail of claim 8, wherein the sliding layer comprises yarns having a residual shrinkage of at least 7.0%. 12. An intermediate handrail product, comprising: a sliding layer comprising a planar portion and first and second upstanding edge portions;a carcass on the sliding layer and centrally disposed between the first and second upstanding edge portions, the carcass being generally rectangular and comprising first and second edges;a stretch inhibitor arranged within the carcass; anda cover covering the carcass, and extending between the upstanding edge portions,wherein, between each of the upstanding edge portions and the respective edge of the carcass, the cover contacts the sliding layer, andwherein: the carcass is formed of a first thermoplastic material, the cover is formed of a second thermoplastic material, and the first thermoplastic material is harder than the second thermoplastic material;the first thermoplastic material has a modulus at 100% elongation of between 12 and 15 MPa and a hardness of between 94 and 95 Shore A; andthe first thermoplastic material is polyester thermoplastic polyurethane having a melt flow index of between 5 and 20 g, and the second thermoplastic material is polyester thermoplastic polyurethane having a melt flow index of between 20 and 40 g. 13. The intermediate handrail product of claim 12, wherein the cover comprises first and second bottom surfaces that are in contact with the planar portion. 14. The intermediate handrail product of claim 13, wherein the cover comprises first and second side surfaces that are in contact with the first and second upstanding edge portions, respectively. 15. The intermediate handrail product of claim 14, wherein the cover comprises an upper surface having first and second raised portions and a valley between the first and second raised portions. 16. The intermediate handrail product of claim 15, wherein the first and second raised portions are offset inwardly in relation to the respective first and second edges of the carcass. 17. The intermediate handrail product of claim 16, wherein: a central height dimension between the valley and an inner surface of the sliding layer is about 8.2 mm;a raised height dimension between the first and second raised portions and the inner surface of the sliding layer is about 10.5 mm; anda valley width dimension between the first and second raised portions is about 62.0 mm. 18. The intermediate handrail product of claim 17, wherein: a carcass height dimension between a top surface of the carcass and an inner surface of the sliding layer is about 6.0 mm;a carcass width dimension between the first and second edges of the carcass is about 67.0 mm; anda product width dimension between outer surfaces of the upstanding edge portions is about 92.0 mm. 19. The intermediate handrail product of claim 16, wherein each of the upstanding edge portions comprises a curved end that is embedded within the cover. 20. The intermediate handrail product of claim 12, wherein the sliding layer comprises yarns having a residual shrinkage of at least 7.0%.
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