A moving walkway (30) with a pallet return mechanism is disclosed. The moving walkway (30) generally includes a pallet track (32) having a passenger portion (32a) connected to a return portion (32b) through an end portion (32c), a plurality of pallets (34) coupled to the pallet track (32) with each pallet (34) extending between front and back ends (40, 41), and a pallet return apparatus (50) adapted to sequentially lower the front and back ends (40, 41) of the pallet (34) to transition each pallet from the passenger portion (32a) to the return portion (32b) of the pallet track (32). Methods for returning the pallet on the pallet track are also disclosed.


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    Title :

    Pallet return in moving walkways


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2015-07-01


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B66B Aufzüge , ELEVATORS



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