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EP 0376552 B1 19940824 - Rail grinding apparatus.

Title (en)

Rail grinding apparatus.

Title (de)

Schleifvorrichtung für Schienen.

Title (fr)

Appareil de meulage de rails.

Publication

EP 0376552 B1 19940824 (EN)

Application

EP 89313086 A 19891214

Priority

JP 16959288 U 19881227

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0376552A2] A grinding apparatus for railroad rails has a grinding belt (23) wrapped around motor-driven pulleys (21, 22) which are rotatably mounted on a frame (2). The frame is supported on the surface of a rail by rollers (41, 42) which bear the weight of the grinding apparatus. A noise guard (5) surrounds the grinding belt to reduce noise.

IPC 1-7

E01B 31/17

IPC 8 full level

E01B 31/12 (2006.01); E01B 31/17 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E01B 31/175 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0376552 A2 19900704; EP 0376552 A3 19910227; EP 0376552 B1 19940824; CA 1324887 C 19931207; DE 68917706 D1 19940929; DE 68917706 T2 19941222; JP H0289001 U 19900713; JP H0621921 Y2 19940608

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 89313086 A 19891214; CA 613835 A 19890928; DE 68917706 T 19891214; JP 16959288 U 19881227