Passenger Conveyor Handrail With Sliding Material on Toothed Driven Surface

摘要

A passenger conveyor handrail ( 30 ) includes a plurality of teeth ( 36 ) that interact with a toothed driving member ( 42 ). In a disclosed example, a low friction material ( 60 ) is placed near an end of the teeth ( 36 ) on the handrail ( 30 ). The low friction material ( 60 ) facilitates the teeth sliding along a guidance ( 70 ) but does not interfere with a desired engagement between the teeth ( 36 ) and corresponding teeth ( 46 ) on the driving member ( 42 ).