Global Patent Index - EP 1876296 A2

EP 1876296 A2 20080109 - Method and device for removing ferrous material from a railway line

Title (en)

Method and device for removing ferrous material from a railway line

Title (de)

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Entfernung eisenhaltiger Materialien von einer Schienenstrecke

Title (fr)

Méthode et appareil pour enlever des matériaux ferreux d'une voie ferrée

Publication

EP 1876296 A2 20080109 (EN)

Application

EP 07111925 A 20070706

Priority

NL 2000129 A 20060706

Abstract (en)

A method for removing particulate material from a railway line, which particulate material at least comprises magnetizable particles, such as abraded iron material or lumps of abraded iron material, which method comprises the steps of: - causing the particulate material to swirl up, - subjecting the swirled-up particulate material to a magnetic field, - removing the particulate material under the effect of this magnetic field.

IPC 8 full level

E01B 27/10 (2006.01); E01H 1/14 (2006.01); E01H 8/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E01B 27/102 (2013.01); E01H 1/14 (2013.01); E01H 8/00 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK YU

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1876296 A2 20080109; EP 1876296 A3 20081112; EP 1876296 B1 20130410; NL 2000129 C2 20080114

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 07111925 A 20070706; NL 2000129 A 20060706