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EP 0995661 B1 20031217 - Car body of a railway vehicle

Title (en)

Car body of a railway vehicle

Title (de)

Wagenkasten eines Schienenfahrzeuges

Title (fr)

Caisse d'un véhicule ferroviaire

Publication

EP 0995661 B1 20031217 (DE)

Application

EP 99120370 A 19991013

Priority

DE 29818898 U 19981023
DE 29904669 U 19990313

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0995661A1] A telescopic compensation device (4) extends between the passenger compartment section (1) and the driver cabin section (2) at the front of the train, the latter section being independent from the coupling system (3). The length of the compensation device is equal to that of the coupling system.

IPC 1-7

B61D 17/06; B61D 17/04

IPC 8 full level

B61D 17/04 (2006.01); B61D 17/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B61D 17/045 (2013.01); B61D 17/06 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0995661 A1 20000426; EP 0995661 B1 20031217; AT E256585 T1 20040115; DE 59908090 D1 20040129; ES 2213957 T3 20040901

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99120370 A 19991013; AT 99120370 T 19991013; DE 59908090 T 19991013; ES 99120370 T 19991013