Global Patent Index - EP 0630792 A1

EP 0630792 A1 19941228 - Vehicle for the transport of motor vehicles, especially railway vehicle.

Title (en)

Vehicle for the transport of motor vehicles, especially railway vehicle.

Title (de)

Fahrzeug zum Transport von Kraftfahrzeugen, insbesondere Eisenbahnfahrzeug.

Title (fr)

Véhicule pour le transport d'automobiles et notamment véhicule ferroviaire.

Publication

EP 0630792 A1 19941228 (FR)

Application

EP 94490007 A 19940316

Priority

FR 9307810 A 19930622

Abstract (en)

The invention relates to a vehicle for transporting motor vehicles comprising two superposed platforms (2, 3) termed lower platform (2) and upper platform (3), a hood with a transverse section substantially in the shape of an inverted U covering substantially the whole of the lateral sides of the vehicle and means for operating the hood with a view to raising it through a predetermined height relative to a reference plane. It is characterised in that, on the one hand, the hood is of a single piece and, on the other hand, in that the means for operating the hood comprise: . means for moving (7a) and guiding (7b) the sides of the hood in terms of translation in a direction substantially perpendicular to the reference frame, . means for synchronising the means for moving the sides of the hood to be raised. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B61D 3/18; B61D 39/00

IPC 8 full level

B61D 3/18 (2006.01); B61D 39/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B61D 3/18 (2013.01); B61D 39/00 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0630792 A1 19941228; FR 2706841 A1 19941230; FR 2706841 B1 19950825; WO 9500380 A1 19950105

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 94490007 A 19940316; FR 9307810 A 19930622; FR 9400290 W 19940316