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EP 0454596 B1 19931013 - TERMINUS WITH TENSIONING DEVICE FOR A ROPEWAY

Title (en)

TERMINUS WITH TENSIONING DEVICE FOR A ROPEWAY

Publication

EP 0454596 B1 19931013 (FR)

Application

EP 91420130 A 19910419

Priority

FR 9005309 A 19900424

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0454596A1] A tensioning station for a disengageable cable car or chair lift comprises a sliding carriage (21) which carries both the return pulley (11) and the transfer rail (18) with the associated means of propulsion (20). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B61B 12/00; B61B 12/02

IPC 8 full level

B61B 12/00 (2006.01); B61B 12/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B61B 12/007 (2013.01 - EP US); B61B 12/105 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH ES IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0454596 A1 19911030; EP 0454596 B1 19931013; AT E95766 T1 19931015; CA 2033803 A1 19911025; CA 2033803 C 20010403; ES 2046872 T3 19940201; FR 2661147 A1 19911025; FR 2661147 B1 19920724; JP 2824456 B2 19981111; JP H04228355 A 19920818; US 5119733 A 19920609

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 91420130 A 19910419; AT 91420130 T 19910419; CA 2033803 A 19910108; ES 91420130 T 19910419; FR 9005309 A 19900424; JP 11925191 A 19910423; US 63196390 A 19901221