Global Patent Index - EP 0856449 A1

EP 0856449 A1 19980805 - Improved intermodal vehicle for forming a train of highway trailers

Title (en)

Improved intermodal vehicle for forming a train of highway trailers

Title (de)

Verbessertes Fahrzeug für den kombinierten Verkehr zum Aufbau eines Zuges aus Sattelauflieger

Title (fr)

Véhicule intermodal amélioré permettant de former unt rain de semi-remorques

Publication

EP 0856449 A1 19980805 (EN)

Application

EP 98101918 A 19980204

Priority

US 3716297 P 19970204

Abstract (en)

An improved intermodal vehicle (10) for forming a train of highway trailers has an upper frame (42) comprising a continuous drawbar (150) to which highway trailers (12,14) may be connected, each of the highway trailers having leading a trailing coupler socket assemblies (22,24). The upper frame (42) is mounted on a pair of steerable lower frames (30,32) by springs (52,54), preferably air springs, there being a pair of springs for each rail wheel (26,28) of the intermodal vehicle, one spring being positioned before each wheel and one being positioned after each wheel. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B61D 3/18; B61D 3/12

IPC 8 full level

B61D 3/12 (2006.01); B61D 3/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B61D 3/12 (2013.01); B61D 3/184 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE ES FR GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0856449 A1 19980805; CA 2228707 A1 19980804; EA 000591 B1 19991229; EA 199800112 A1 19980827

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98101918 A 19980204; CA 2228707 A 19980204; EA 199800112 A 19980204