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EP 0983931 B1 20040512 - Connection between two articulated vehicle parts

Title (en)

Connection between two articulated vehicle parts

Title (de)

Verbindung zwischen zwei Fahrzeugteilen eines Gelenkfahrzeuges

Title (fr)

Connexion entre deux parties de véhicule articulé

Publication

EP 0983931 B1 20040512 (DE)

Application

EP 99104221 A 19990303

Priority

DE 29815615 U 19980902
DE 29819951 U 19981107

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0983931A2] A scissors-type frame (40) is rotatably connectable to the roof region of the carriage parts of both vehicle parts (1,10). The scissors-type frame stretches transverse to the longitudinal axle of the articulated vehicle.

IPC 1-7

B62D 53/02; B62D 63/06; B61D 3/10; B62D 47/02

IPC 8 full level

B61D 3/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B61D 3/10 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT DE ES FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 6250231 B1 20010626; AT E266554 T1 20040515; EP 0983931 A2 20000308; EP 0983931 A3 20020424; EP 0983931 B1 20040512; ES 2219946 T3 20041201

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 31475499 A 19990519; AT 99104221 T 19990303; EP 99104221 A 19990303; ES 99104221 T 19990303