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EP 0220081 B1 19900131 - CABLE CONNECTING CHARIOT FOR A CABLE CAR OR SEAT

Title (en)

CABLE CONNECTING CHARIOT FOR A CABLE CAR OR SEAT

Publication

EP 0220081 B1 19900131 (FR)

Application

EP 86401940 A 19860903

Priority

FR 8513450 A 19850909

Abstract (en)

[origin: US4691643A] A carriage coupling cars to a carrier-hauling rope of a cable-car comprises two grips having protruding parts above the upper face of the rope. A connecting part with a concave running face facilitating the passage of the grips under the compression sheaves extends between the protruding parts.

IPC 1-7

B61B 12/12

IPC 8 full level

B61B 12/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B61B 12/122 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE GB IT LI SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

FR 2586986 A1 19870313; FR 2586986 B1 19880826; AT E49931 T1 19900215; CA 1268134 A 19900424; DE 3668591 D1 19900308; EP 0220081 A1 19870429; EP 0220081 B1 19900131; JP S6261870 A 19870318; US 4691643 A 19870908

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 8513450 A 19850909; AT 86401940 T 19860903; CA 517674 A 19860908; DE 3668591 T 19860903; EP 86401940 A 19860903; JP 21136786 A 19860908; US 90323886 A 19860903