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EP 0161728 B1 19880810 - BOGIE SYSTEM FOR A RAIL VEHICLE

Title (en)

BOGIE SYSTEM FOR A RAIL VEHICLE

Publication

EP 0161728 B1 19880810 (EN)

Application

EP 85200768 A 19850514

Priority

NL 8401549 A 19840514

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0161728A1] In order to steer the wheel sets (1-8) of a railway vehicle (11) the wheel sets (1-8) are intercoupled by a coupling mechanism comprising steering beams (27) mainly extending in longitudinal direction of the vehicle said steering beams (27) having long and short lever beams arms (28, 29).

IPC 1-7

B61F 5/42

IPC 8 full level

B61F 5/42 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B61F 5/42 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0161728 A1 19851121; EP 0161728 B1 19880810; AT E36287 T1 19880815; DE 3564234 D1 19880915; NL 8401549 A 19851202

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 85200768 A 19850514; AT 85200768 T 19850514; DE 3564234 T 19850514; NL 8401549 A 19840514