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EP 0161729 B1 19870722 - BOGIE FOR A RAIL VEHICLE

Title (en)

BOGIE FOR A RAIL VEHICLE

Publication

EP 0161729 B1 19870722 (EN)

Application

EP 85200769 A 19850514

Priority

NL 8401551 A 19840514

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0161729A1] In order to steer yawling movements of wheel sets (3) of a railway truck (1) in opposite senses, the wheel sets (3) are intercoupled through two relatively spaced pivotal arms (7) each of which being coupled with an intercoupling mechanism.

IPC 1-7

B61F 5/38

IPC 8 full level

B61F 3/04 (2006.01); B61F 5/38 (2006.01); B61F 5/52 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B61F 3/04 (2013.01); B61F 5/38 (2013.01); B61F 5/52 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0161729 A1 19851121; EP 0161729 B1 19870722; AT E28429 T1 19870815; DE 3560355 D1 19870827; NL 8401551 A 19851202

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 85200769 A 19850514; AT 85200769 T 19850514; DE 3560355 T 19850514; NL 8401551 A 19840514