The Invention of the Escalator
Introduction to an escalator
Jesse Reno, a graduate of Lehigh University, graduating with a engineering degree in mining, produced the first ever functioning escalator which he referred to as the inclined elevator. It was put right by the Old Iron Pier at Coney Island New, York in 1896.
How an escalator works and how it affects people
When Reno first invented his elevator, it was just moving stairs, with cleats on the floor of the steps for traction, the only major difference was that this elevator moved at a 25 degree incline.
An escalator has always been used, and was invented to help people move easier through a building or area such as a shopping mall, an airport, hotels, and even used for arenas, such as a football arena.
Illustrations of escalators
simple escalator
how an escalator functions
multiple parallel layout of escalators
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