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EP 1323865 B1 20060927 - Balance construction

Title (en)

Balance construction

Title (de)

Ausgleichskonstruktion

Title (fr)

Construction d' équilibrage

Publication

EP 1323865 B1 20060927 (DE)

Application

EP 02028634 A 20021220

Priority

DE 10163422 A 20011221
DE 10244993 A 20020926

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1323865A2] The equalization arrangement (10) for bridging a joint within a railway structure comprises an equalization plate (12) and bearing units (14), with each bearing unit consisting of a sliding bearing (18) and a rotary bearing (28).

IPC 8 full level

E01B 2/00 (2006.01); E01D 19/04 (2006.01); E01B 1/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E01B 2/003 (2013.01); E01D 19/04 (2013.01); E01D 19/047 (2013.01); E01D 19/048 (2013.01); E01B 1/002 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1323865 A2 20030702; EP 1323865 A3 20040114; EP 1323865 B1 20060927; AT E340896 T1 20061015; DE 50208246 D1 20061109

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02028634 A 20021220; AT 02028634 T 20021220; DE 50208246 T 20021220