Talk:escalator

I believe this word was coined by the Otis Lift Company when it developed the first escalator. The term "escalator" since became widely used and lost any protected trademark status it originally had. --Stranger 01:21, 30 August 2005 (UTC)

You are mostly correct. It was trademarked by Charles Seeberger, who eventually sold his patents to Otis Elevator Co. The entry will be corrected and updated soon!--BFDhD 23:00, 31 January 2009 (UTC)

Entry updated. See also Escalator: Etymology.--BFDhD 00:58, 1 February 2009 (UTC)