The escalator, which made climbing stairs easier, is dated way back in 1859. On 9 March, 1859, Nathan Ames of Massachusetts got a patent issued for revolving escalators. It provided a base for others to work on and developed it into the modern-day escalator. During 1890s, Jesse Reno made a practical model of the escalator. In 1895, he tested his moving escalator at 25 degrees angle by creating a novel ride in the Coney Island. In 1897, Charles Seeberger coined the term escalator. He along with Otis Elevator Company manufactured the first commercial escalator in 1899 and won the prize for the best design at the Paris Exposition in 1900. Meanwhile, riding on the success of Coney Island, Jesse Reno founded Reno Electric Stairways and Conveyors Company in the year 1902. In 1911, Otis Elevator Company bought the patent rights from both Charles Seeberger and Jesse Reno. Thus, it became the only major manufacturer of elevators. In 1921, David Lindquist, the chief engineer of Otis Elevator, conceptualized the modern-day escalator by combining the features of Seeberger and Reno’s model.
Escalator
