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EP 1070790 B1 20011031 - Method and device for decelerating vehicles

Title (en)

Method and device for decelerating vehicles

Title (de)

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Abbremsen von Fahrzeugen

Title (fr)

Dispositif et procédé pour décélérer des vehicules

Publication

EP 1070790 B1 20011031 (DE)

Application

EP 99114337 A 19990721

Priority

EP 99114337 A 19990721

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1070790A1] The crash barrier for slowing down racing cars at the edge of the track comprises a chain of elastic components (2) . These may be car tires.

IPC 1-7

E01F 15/14; E01F 15/02

IPC 8 full level

E01F 15/02 (2006.01); E01F 15/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

E01F 15/025 (2013.01 - EP US); E01F 15/145 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE DE ES FR GB IT LU NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1070790 A1 20010124; EP 1070790 B1 20011031; AT E207992 T1 20011115; DE 59900383 D1 20011206; ES 2166628 T3 20020416; US 6505993 B1 20030114

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99114337 A 19990721; AT 99114337 T 19990721; DE 59900383 T 19990721; ES 99114337 T 19990721; US 61916800 A 20000719