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EP 1555238 B1 20101013 - Trolley with a drive

Title (en)

Trolley with a drive

Title (de)

Flurförderzeug mit Fahrantrieb

Title (fr)

Chariot avec propulsion

Publication

EP 1555238 B1 20101013 (DE)

Application

EP 04028399 A 20041201

Priority

DE 102004002188 A 20040116

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1555238A2] The trolley has a driver for driving wheels which propels the trolley. A wheel guide is fixed around an axle and allows tilt motion of the trolley. The floors of the trolley is fixed with a load sensitive driver angle and supported over a rigid spring. A break is further fixed to the axle to allow the trolley to be stopped.

IPC 8 full level

B66F 9/075 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B66F 9/07586 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1555238 A2 20050720; EP 1555238 A3 20070822; EP 1555238 B1 20101013; CN 100393607 C 20080611; CN 1640806 A 20050720; DE 102004002188 A1 20050811; DE 502004011772 D1 20101125; ES 2349634 T3 20110107; US 2005156391 A1 20050721

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04028399 A 20041201; CN 200510004517 A 20050114; DE 102004002188 A 20040116; DE 502004011772 T 20041201; ES 04028399 T 20041201; US 3127405 A 20050107