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EP 0864015 B1 20000510 - SLEEPER FOR A RAILWAY TRACK

Title (en)

SLEEPER FOR A RAILWAY TRACK

Title (de)

EISENBAHNSCHWELLE

Title (fr)

TRAVERSE POUR VOIE DE CHEMIN DE FER

Publication

EP 0864015 B1 20000510 (FR)

Application

EP 96939771 A 19961128

Priority

BE 9600124 W 19961128
BE 9500980 A 19951129

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9720108A1] A sleeper (1) for a railway track, comprising a core (4) consisting of at least one wooden strip (5), two concrete or polymer concrete shoulders (2) at the longitudinal ends of the sleeper (1) above the core (4), the upper shoulder portion being engageable by fastening members for a rail (9, 14), and an outer shell (6).

IPC 1-7

E01B 3/46

IPC 8 full level

E01B 3/46 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E01B 3/46 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE ES FR GB IT LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9720108 A1 19970605; AU 7687596 A 19970619; BE 1009805 A5 19970805; DE 69608302 D1 20000615; DE 69608302 T2 20000914; EP 0864015 A1 19980916; EP 0864015 B1 20000510

DOCDB simple family (application)

BE 9600124 W 19961128; AU 7687596 A 19961128; BE 9500980 A 19951129; DE 69608302 T 19961128; EP 96939771 A 19961128