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How many escalators are there worldwide?
too many for you to know
Who was the inventor of the escalator?
Escalators were invented by Jesse W. Reno and Charles Seeberger redesigned them. You can get more information about Escalators online at the Wikipedia website.
What do escalators look like underneath?
I would assume an escalator would look similar to a conveyor belt since that is basically all that it is.
What are escalators?
If you want to see one, you should go to a mall. It is, like, steps that move upward. You step on it and it moves you to the next floor, but it's not like an elevator.
How does the escalator works?
Escalators work like conveyor belts, moving sidewalks at airports and bicycle chains. Instead of moving things or people across flat surfaces, escalators lift or lower their cargo from one height to another. A drive pulley, a connecting loop and an end pulley are the 3 elements of an escalator. The pulleys are often 4 feet wide and the loop is composed of 4-foot wide interlinking steps which flow under the people riding on them at the end pulley. Then the steps return in the opposite direction to the drive pulley. Try it with 2 pencils and a rubber band.
