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EP 0061945 B1 19840919 - SLIDE PLATE AND ITS USE IN A SYSTEM OF RAILWAY SWITCHES

Title (en)

SLIDE PLATE AND ITS USE IN A SYSTEM OF RAILWAY SWITCHES

Publication

EP 0061945 B1 19840919 (FR)

Application

EP 82400339 A 19820226

Priority

FR 8104234 A 19810303

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0061945A1] 1. Slide plate (19) usable in a railway points system, characterized in that it comprises a sliding surface (20) formed from ceramic material.

IPC 1-7

E01B 7/02

IPC 8 full level

E01B 7/00 (2006.01); E01B 7/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E01B 7/02 (2013.01); E01B 2202/024 (2013.01); E01B 2202/042 (2013.01); E01B 2202/06 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0061945 A1 19821006; EP 0061945 B1 19840919; AT E9497 T1 19841015; DE 3260759 D1 19841025; ES 510059 A0 19830201; ES 8303582 A1 19830201; FR 2501253 A1 19820910; FR 2501253 B1 19830916; JP S5813801 A 19830126

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 82400339 A 19820226; AT 82400339 T 19820226; DE 3260759 T 19820226; ES 510059 A 19820302; FR 8104234 A 19810303; JP 3374382 A 19820303