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EP 0568042 B1 19960828 - Bogie for railway vehicles

Title (en)

Bogie for railway vehicles

Title (de)

Drehgestell für Schienenfahrzeuge

Title (fr)

Bogie pour véhicules ferroviaires

Publication

EP 0568042 B1 19960828 (DE)

Application

EP 93106900 A 19930428

Priority

DE 4214055 A 19920429

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0568042A1] Bogie for rail vehicles, the bogie being equipped with a primary suspension and the primary suspension being designed with hydropneumatic spring elements (1, 3).

IPC 1-7

B61F 5/30

IPC 8 full level

B61F 5/30 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B61F 5/307 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0568042 A1 19931103; EP 0568042 B1 19960828; AT E141873 T1 19960915; DE 59303536 D1 19961002

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 93106900 A 19930428; AT 93106900 T 19930428; DE 59303536 T 19930428