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EP 1078835 B1 20041229 - Inclined station for an aerial cableway

Title (en)

Inclined station for an aerial cableway

Title (de)

Geneigte Seilbahnstation

Title (fr)

Gare de téléphérique inclinée

Publication

EP 1078835 B1 20041229 (FR)

Application

EP 00402214 A 20000802

Priority

FR 9910781 A 19990825
FR 0004498 A 20000407

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1078835A1] A cable car station (1) includes means for driving, guiding and supporting the cables (3) and also for guiding and supporting the disengaged vehicles. The station is pivoted above ground (2) at an uphill and embarkation end on a pillar (13) and is supported at the lower end by hydraulic or electrical jacks (15) such that it may take up a variable inclination (a) to assist the cable motor

IPC 1-7

B61B 12/10

IPC 8 full level

B61B 12/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B61B 12/105 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH FR IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1078835 A1 20010228; EP 1078835 B1 20041229; AT E285920 T1 20050115; CA 2316637 A1 20010225; CA 2316637 C 20081021; US 6513440 B1 20030204

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00402214 A 20000802; AT 00402214 T 20000802; CA 2316637 A 20000824; US 64481500 A 20000824