Global Patent Index - EP 2031129 A1

EP 2031129 A1 20090304 - Railway rail handling apparatus and method

Title (en)

Railway rail handling apparatus and method

Title (de)

Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Behandlung von Eisenbahnschienen

Title (fr)

Appareil et procédé de manipulation de rail de train

Publication

EP 2031129 A1 20090304 (EN)

Application

EP 08019230 A 20050324

Priority

  • EP 05734048 A 20050324
  • GB 0406945 A 20040327

Abstract (en)

The present invention relates to railway rail handling apparatus 10 and a method of handling railway rails using such apparatus. The railway rail handling apparatus 10 is configured for track side operation and comprises ground engaging wheel means 28 and rail moving means 12. The rail moving means 12 is configured to engage a railway rail 80 along part of its length and for its progressive movement longitudinally along the rail as the railway rail handling apparatus 10 moves on the ground engaging wheel means 28. As the rail moving means 12 moves in this fashion the rail moving means is configured to progressively bend the rail 80 laterally of an unbent part of the rail, thereby moving the rail from a first position to a second position. The railway rail handling apparatus 10 defines a footprint over the ground and the rail moving means is, in use, operative within the footprint.

IPC 8 full level

E01B 29/16 (2006.01); E01B 29/17 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP GB US)

E01B 29/16 (2013.01 - EP GB US)

Citation (applicant)

Citation (search report)

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 MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR LV MK YU

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2005095716 A1 20051013; AT E431460 T1 20090515; AU 2005229249 A1 20051013; AU 2005229249 B2 20100617; CA 2561430 A1 20051013; CA 2561430 C 20140610; DE 602005014457 D1 20090625; DK 1733096 T3 20090824; DK 1733096 T4 20191209; EP 1733096 A1 20061220; EP 1733096 B1 20090513; EP 1733096 B2 20190904; EP 2031129 A1 20090304; ES 2326541 T3 20091014; ES 2326541 T5 20200511; GB 0406945 D0 20040428; GB 0618002 D0 20061025; GB 2427234 A 20061220; GB 2427234 B 20070704; GB 2427234 C 20211020; PL 1733096 T3 20091030; PL 1733096 T5 20200228; US 2008072783 A1 20080327; ZA 200608639 B 20080130

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 2005001164 W 20050324; AT 05734048 T 20050324; AU 2005229249 A 20050324; CA 2561430 A 20050324; DE 602005014457 T 20050324; DK 05734048 T 20050324; EP 05734048 A 20050324; EP 08019230 A 20050324; ES 05734048 T 20050324; GB 0406945 A 20040327; GB 0618002 A 20050324; PL 05734048 T 20050324; US 59939805 A 20050324; ZA 200608639 A 20061017