Global Patent Index - EP 1968840 A2

EP 1968840 A2 20080917 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE TRANSPORT OF GOODS BY RAIL

Title (en)

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE TRANSPORT OF GOODS BY RAIL

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM TRANSPORT VON GÜTERN MIT DER EISENBAHN

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE TRANSPORT FERROVIAIRE DE MARCHANDISES

Publication

EP 1968840 A2 20080917 (DE)

Application

EP 06830112 A 20061124

Priority

  • EP 2006068900 W 20061124
  • DE 102006000788 A 20060104

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2007077060A2] The invention relates to a method and device for the transport of goods by rail, wherein goods wagons are used with independent propulsion means. The propulsion means for the goods wagons are used only for short journeys from a station to a customer and back. For long journeys the goods wagons are assembled into a train and pulled by a tractor vehicle.

IPC 8 full level

B61D 15/00 (2006.01); B61D 49/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B61C 3/00 (2013.01 - EP US); B61D 15/00 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2007077060A2

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 NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 102006000788 A1 20070712; AU 2006332097 A1 20070712; EP 1968840 A2 20080917; US 2009074556 A1 20090319; WO 2007077060 A2 20070712; WO 2007077060 A3 20071206

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 102006000788 A 20060104; AU 2006332097 A 20061124; EP 06830112 A 20061124; EP 2006068900 W 20061124; US 8734806 A 20061124