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EP 0736122 B1 19980916 - SLEEPER

Title (en)

SLEEPER

Title (de)

SCHWELLE

Title (fr)

TRAVERSE

Publication

EP 0736122 B1 19980916 (DE)

Application

EP 95905577 A 19941222

Priority

DE 4344253 A 19931223
DE 4443401 A 19941207
EP 9404284 W 19941222

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9517552A1] To create a height-adjustable sleeper (10) for a fixed track, the invention provides a spindle element (16) that has two collets that can be turned relative to each other, one of which engages in a nonrotating nut set in the sleeper.

IPC 1-7

E01B 2/00; E01B 3/32

IPC 8 full level

E01B 1/00 (2006.01); E01B 2/00 (2006.01); E01B 3/32 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E01B 1/004 (2013.01); E01B 3/32 (2013.01); E01B 1/002 (2013.01); E01B 2204/06 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LU NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9517552 A1 19950629; AT E171230 T1 19981015; AU 1414495 A 19950710; DE 59406942 D1 19981022; EP 0736122 A1 19961009; EP 0736122 B1 19980916; FI 962578 A0 19960620; FI 962578 A 19960820

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 9404284 W 19941222; AT 95905577 T 19941222; AU 1414495 A 19941222; DE 59406942 T 19941222; EP 95905577 A 19941222; FI 962578 A 19960620