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EP 0947965 B1 20051228 - Storage station for transport trolleys

Title (en)

Storage station for transport trolleys

Title (de)

Aufbewahrungsstation für Transportwagen

Title (fr)

Station de stockage pour chariots de transport

Publication

EP 0947965 B1 20051228 (DE)

Application

EP 99104997 A 19990312

Priority

DE 19814918 A 19980403

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0947965A2] Plug parts (4) are made up of two plug segments (6,7). The first segments (6) are fixed to the storage station via a connecting member (10) on a bar (8) or chain running in the stacking direction. The second plug segment is connected to an adjacent trolley via a coupling member (5).

IPC 1-7

G07F 7/06; A47F 10/04

IPC 8 full level

G07F 7/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G07F 7/0636 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT DE ES FR GB IT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0947965 A2 19991006; EP 0947965 A3 20000927; EP 0947965 B1 20051228; AT E314706 T1 20060115; DE 19814918 C1 19990729; DE 59912967 D1 20060202; ES 2256980 T3 20060716

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99104997 A 19990312; AT 99104997 T 19990312; DE 19814918 A 19980403; DE 59912967 T 19990312; ES 99104997 T 19990312