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EP 1195467 A2 20020410 - Point heating system

Title (en)

Point heating system

Title (de)

Weichenheizungssystem

Title (fr)

Système de chauffage pour coeur de voie

Publication

EP 1195467 A2 20020410 (EN)

Application

EP 01308550 A 20011005

Priority

GB 0024348 A 20001005
GB 0115868 A 20010629

Abstract (en)

A points heating system for use on a railway is disclosed. Strip heaters are selectively switched on and off. In a preferred arrangement, when the heating system is switched on, a first set of heaters is maintained constantly on and further sets of heaters are cyclically switched on and off. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

E01B 7/24

IPC 8 full level

E01B 7/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E01B 7/24 (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 TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1195467 A2 20020410; EP 1195467 A3 20030514; GB 0124004 D0 20011128; GB 2367580 A 20020410; GB 2367580 B 20040428

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01308550 A 20011005; GB 0124004 A 20011005