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  2. Stair nosing - Wikipedia

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    The nosing is the protrusion beyond the riser when vertical risers are used, or beyond the back of the tread below, when angled risers or no risers are used. Anti-slip strips or nosings may be applied. These stair parts can be manufactured from a variety of materials including aluminum, vinyl, and wood.

  3. Stair tread - Wikipedia

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    A stair tread is the horizontal portion of a set of stairs on which a person walks. The tread can be composed of wood, metal, plastic, or other materials. In residential settings, treads can be covered in carpeting. Stair treads can come in non-slip varieties, particularly in commercial or industrial locations. [1]

  4. Escalator - Wikipedia

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    Seeberger escalators featured flat treads and smooth risers; other escalator models have cleated treads and smooth risers. The steps are linked by a continuous metal chain that forms a closed loop. The front and back edges of the steps each have two wheels, the rear of which are set further apart and fit into the trailer-wheel track while the ...

  5. Tread - Wikipedia

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    Stair tread, horizontal portion of a set of stairs on which a person walks; Tire tread, patterned outer surface of a tyre that makes contact with the road; Tread (river terrace), the level section of a river terrace; Continuous track, a system of vehicle propulsion used in tracked vehicles; Wheel tread, an old name for the wheel track

  6. Stairs - Wikipedia

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    An advantage of alternating tread stairs is that people can descend while facing forward, in the direction of travel. The only other alternative in such short spaces would be a ladder, which requires a backward-facing descent. Alternating tread stairs may not be safe for small children, the elderly, or the physically challenged.

  7. Pedrail wheel - Wikipedia

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    An advanced design pedrail wheel climbing stairs. The pedrail wheel is a type of all-terrain wheel developed in the late 19th and early 20th century by Londoner Bramah Joseph Diplock. It consists of a series of "feet" (pedes in Latin) connected to pivots on a wheel. As the wheel travels, pressure exerted by springs within it increases the ...

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