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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:elevator
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gptkbp:angle_of_incline
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30 degrees
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gptkbp:capacity
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20 people per minute
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gptkbp:challenges
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balancing weight
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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influenced architecture
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gptkbp:design_features
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steps with grooves
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gptkbp:designed_by
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Charles Seeberger
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gptkbp:developed_by
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modern escalators
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gptkbp:exhibited_at
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gptkb:island
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gptkbp:first_public_installation
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gptkb:1896
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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shopping malls
pioneered vertical transport
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The first escalator
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gptkbp:influenced
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public transport systems
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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elevators
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gptkbp:inspired
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future escalator designs
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gptkbp:inspired_by
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inclined planes
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gptkbp:invention
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1859
Nathan Ames
US Patent 18,000
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gptkbp:is_popular_in
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urban areas
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gptkbp:legacy
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foundation for escalator technology
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gptkbp:length
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50 feet
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gptkbp:location_invented
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:maintenance
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wear and tear
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gptkbp:mechanism_of_action
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chain-driven
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gptkbp:operational_period
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1892
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gptkbp:operational_use
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continuous loop
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gptkbp:previous_name
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A moving staircase
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gptkbp:price
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$1000
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gptkbp:public_perception
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novelty at the time
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gptkbp:purpose
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gptkb:transportation
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gptkbp:related_inventions
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moving walkways
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gptkbp:safety_features
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none initially
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gptkbp:safety_measures
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developed over time
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gptkbp:significance
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first mechanical moving staircase
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gptkbp:used_in
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amusement parks
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gptkbp:user_experience
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smooth transition
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gptkbp:uses_technology
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mechanical engineering
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Exposition_Universelle_1910
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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