A DEFLECTOR ASSEMBLY FOR AN ESCALATOR, WALKWAY, OR CONVEYOR

摘要

A flexible guard (501) is provided that can be easily attached to the side skirt (105) of an escalator (100) or other moving walkway or conveyor system, the attachment of the guard occurring either during initial manufacture or during subsequent system modification. The flexible guard minimizes the possibility of side step entrapment without unduly limiting the usable width of the escalator/walkway/conveyor. Additionally, the flexible guard can be mounted close enough to the moving portions of the escalator/walkway/conveyor to minimize the possibility of guard entrapment. The flexible guard includes one or more bristle strips (503) integrated into a flexible base (507). The base is attached to the escalator/walk.