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EP 1156158 B1 20060913 - Shock absorbing device

Title (en)

Shock absorbing device

Title (de)

Stoss-absorbierende Vorrichtung

Title (fr)

Dispositif d'absorption de chocs

Publication

EP 1156158 B1 20060913 (FR)

Application

EP 00810431 A 20000518

Priority

EP 00810431 A 20000518

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1156158A1] The shock absorber for a cable car traction cable (c ) has metal discs (2,3) which are stacked and shaped to allow the passage of two runs (6,7) of the cable to form a loop. The loop is held in the stack of discs by a cross pin (13) which is slidably mounted at the end of the stack. A weld bead (4) connects the discs.

IPC 8 full level

E01F 7/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E01F 7/045 (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 1156158 A1 20011121; EP 1156158 B1 20060913; AT E339554 T1 20061015; DE 60030690 D1 20061026; DE 60030690 T2 20070920; ES 2272250 T3 20070501

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00810431 A 20000518; AT 00810431 T 20000518; DE 60030690 T 20000518; ES 00810431 T 20000518