Escalator history
In 1859, Nathan Amez, an American, applied for the first patent in his name and its title “revolving stairs” put.
The shape of these stairs was in the form of an equilateral triangle, through which the passenger got on one side and got off at the end, but the work on this invention and its completion continued until 1892, a person named “Renault” His invention in England under the title “elevator with successive stairs” registered (What you see in the picture).
His invention made it clear that the grips could be removed, and attention was drawn to a speed of about 200 feet per minute, which is now known as Standard It is considered more! As the subject Up and down elevators , which are used in modern stores today, was also taken into consideration .
Design and installation of the first devices Escalator:
For the first time, in 1893, a Escalator It was installed in Chicago for an exhibition, and then in the following years, these stairs were used in other entertainment and exhibition places..
It is interesting to know that in 1911 the London subway, the first Escalator installed for easy transportation of its passengers.