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EP 0628109 B1 19970305 - CURVED GUIDING RAIL

Title (en)

CURVED GUIDING RAIL

Title (de)

GEKRÜMMTE FÜHRUNGSSCHIENE

Title (fr)

RAIL DE GUIDAGE COURBE

Publication

EP 0628109 B1 19970305 (DE)

Application

EP 93919137 A 19930821

Priority

DE 4229725 A 19920905
EP 9302253 W 19930821

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9405860A1] A curved guiding rail for passenger and freight transport systems has sheet metal plates (3) wedged against each other and arranged in a row on a prestressed cable (2). The intervals are bridged by overlapping teeth (5) so that the guiding rail can be curved as desired before bracing.

IPC 1-7

E01B 25/24

IPC 8 full level

E01B 25/28 (2006.01); E01B 25/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

E01B 25/24 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9405860 A1 19940317; AT E149594 T1 19970315; DE 59305642 D1 19970410; EP 0628109 A1 19941214; EP 0628109 B1 19970305; JP H07500888 A 19950126; RU 94020733 A 19960610; US 5501156 A 19960326

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 9302253 W 19930821; AT 93919137 T 19930821; DE 59305642 T 19930821; EP 93919137 A 19930821; JP 50681594 A 19930821; RU 94020733 A 19940428; US 23219594 A 19940504