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EP 1484227 A1 20041208 - Side bearer

Title (en)

Side bearer

Title (de)

Gleitstück

Title (fr)

Lissoir

Publication

EP 1484227 A1 20041208 (EN)

Application

EP 04253236 A 20040529

Priority

GB 0312870 A 20030605

Abstract (en)

A side bearer comprises a lower component 10, an upper component 20 guided for movement relative to the lower component 10, biassing means 18 urging the upper component 20 away from the lower component 10, and a friction plate 28 pivotally carried by the upper component 20. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B61F 5/14

IPC 8 full level

B61F 5/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B61F 5/14 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[XA] GB 2032369 A 19800508 - GLOUCESTER RAILWAY CARRIAGE
[A] EP 0533620 A1 19930324 - SCHWEIZERISCHE LOKOMOTIV [CH]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1484227 A1 20041208; GB 0312870 D0 20030709; GB 0412140 D0 20040630; GB 2402374 A 20041208

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04253236 A 20040529; GB 0312870 A 20030605; GB 0412140 A 20040601