EP 0030772 B1 19841003 - STEERABLE PUSHING APPARATUS FOR A BARGE-TUG COMBINATION
Title (en)
STEERABLE PUSHING APPARATUS FOR A BARGE-TUG COMBINATION
Publication
Application
Priority
NL 7908998 A 19791213
Abstract (en)
[origin: US4449471A] The invention relates to a combination of a pusher tug and one or more barge units, whereby each barge unit may comprise one or more barges coupled alongside each other. Between the barge units and/or between the rear-unit and the pusher tug, pivotable pushing connections are installed giving the combination an articulated character. Each of the pivotable pushing connections is only mounted to one of the units or to the pusher tug and is coupled to the opposite unit with usual connections, such as steel wires. The pivotable pushing connections are robust and easy to handle by the normal deck crew. Application of the pivotable and steerable pushing connections increases the safety of pushing traffic on waterways and allows more units per combination.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B63B 21/56 (2006.01); B63B 35/70 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
B63B 21/56 (2013.01 - EP US); B63B 35/70 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (examination)
- US 3035537 A 19620522 - JAMES SMITH WALTER
- US 4166427 A 19790904 - BULLARD JACK R [US]
- DE 2743962 A1 19780330 - NIPPON KOKAN KK
- DE 2714431 A1 19781005 - NIPPON KOKAN KK
- US 3892195 A 19750701 - JANSSEN HANS-GEORG
- US 3461829 A 19690819 - MOSVOLD GORDON
- GB 1412078 A 19751029 - SAUNDERS H
- FR 1468868 A 19670210 - CHANTIERS DE L AFRIQUE EQUATOR
- NL 7213708 A 19740416
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE DE FR NL
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0030772 A1 19810624; EP 0030772 B1 19841003; AT E9669 T1 19841015; CA 1188161 A 19850604; DE 3069387 D1 19841108; NL 7908998 A 19810716; US 4449471 A 19840522; YU 315580 A 19831031
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 80201193 A 19801211; AT 80201193 T 19801211; CA 366684 A 19801212; DE 3069387 T 19801211; NL 7908998 A 19791213; US 21591380 A 19801212; YU 315580 A 19801215