Global Patent Index - EP 0177424 B1

EP 0177424 B1 19890322 - COMMUNICATION PASSAGE BETWEEN TWO RAILWAY COACHES

Title (en)

COMMUNICATION PASSAGE BETWEEN TWO RAILWAY COACHES

Publication

EP 0177424 B1 19890322 (FR)

Application

EP 85401919 A 19851002

Priority

FR 8415100 A 19841002

Abstract (en)

[origin: US4690068A] The invention relates to an inter-carriage passage for a railway carriage set comprising an intermediate bodywork member having a generally annular shape connecting the adjoining ends of two carriages. In accordance with the invention, the intermediate bodywork member is connected to the two adjoining carriage ends so as to be maintained in a radial position; this intermediate member is positioned on each carriage end by means of deformable pneumatic joints. The invention is especially applicable to metro (rapid transit) trains with short carriages and radial axles.

IPC 1-7

B61D 17/20

IPC 8 full level

B61D 17/20 (2006.01); B61F 3/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B61D 17/20 (2013.01 - EP US); B61F 3/12 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE GB IT LI SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0177424 A1 19860409; EP 0177424 B1 19890322; AT E41630 T1 19890415; DE 177424 T1 19861016; DE 3568967 D1 19890427; FR 2571010 A1 19860404; FR 2571010 B1 19880311; US 4690068 A 19870901

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 85401919 A 19851002; AT 85401919 T 19851002; DE 3568967 T 19851002; DE 85401919 T 19851002; FR 8415100 A 19841002; US 78268785 A 19851001