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EP 0435978 B1 19930901 - ROAD-SWEEPING LORRY

Title (en)

ROAD-SWEEPING LORRY

Publication

EP 0435978 B1 19930901 (DE)

Application

EP 90909675 A 19900615

Priority

DE 3924646 A 19890726

Abstract (en)

[origin: DE3924646A1] A road-sweeping lorry for sweeping road surfaces consists of a front unit (1) and a rear unit (3) interconnected by a connecting unit (2). A sweeping device (4) with a cylinder broom is arranged between the front unit and the rear unit. The length of the connecting unit (2) can be varied telescopically, and therefore the distance between the front unit (1) and the rear unit (3) can be varied.

IPC 1-7

E01H 1/05; E01H 5/09

IPC 8 full level

E01H 1/05 (2006.01); E01H 5/09 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E01H 1/056 (2013.01); E01H 5/092 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 3924646 A1 19910131; DE 3924646 C2 19910516; DE 59002560 D1 19931007; EP 0435978 A1 19910710; EP 0435978 B1 19930901; WO 9102121 A1 19910221

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 3924646 A 19890726; DE 59002560 T 19900615; EP 9000939 W 19900615; EP 90909675 A 19900615