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EP 1865107 A1 20071212 - Sleeper for railways

Title (en)

Sleeper for railways

Title (de)

Schwelle für Schienenfahrbahn

Title (fr)

Traverse ferroviaire

Publication

EP 1865107 A1 20071212 (EN)

Application

EP 06425393 A 20060609

Priority

EP 06425393 A 20060609

Abstract (en)

Sleeper for railway tracks, having at least a first (3) and a second (3') coupling area for a first (4) and a second (4') rail respectively, said areas (3, 3') being provided each one with coupling means (103, 103') for the corresponding rail, wherein said sleeper (1) further comprises at least an housing recess (2) for housing devices such as mechanisms and/or electromechanisms and/or electric circuits.

IPC 8 full level

E01B 3/28 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E01B 3/28 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[A] SU 1799940 A1
[A] JP 2001123401 A 20010508 - NALUX CORP
[A] DE 19957223 A1 20010621 - PFLEIDERER INFRASTRUKTURT GMBH [DE]
[A] WO 7900031 A1 19790125 - MOEHREN H

Designated contracting state (EPC)

FR IT

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK YU

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1865107 A1 20071212; EP 1865107 B1 20150930

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 06425393 A 20060609