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EP 2103738 B1 20121003 - Frog

Title (en)

Frog

Title (de)

Herzstück

Title (fr)

Coeur de voie

Publication

EP 2103738 B1 20121003 (EN)

Application

EP 08466022 A 20080819

Priority

CZ 200819770 U 20080318

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2103738A2] Frog - mainly of a rail switch of town transport - includes the external part (1) continuing the connecting rails (2) and internal part (4) with crossing (5) placed in a recession (5) adjusted in the external part (1) and connected with the external part (1) on detachable basis.

IPC 8 full level

E01B 7/10 (2006.01); E01B 7/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E01B 7/10 (2013.01); E01B 7/12 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE CH ES IT LI PL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2103738 A2 20090923; EP 2103738 A3 20110706; EP 2103738 B1 20121003; CZ 18503 U1 20080428; ES 2396464 T3 20130221; PL 2103738 T3 20130228; SK 32009 U1 20100308; SK 5623 Y1 20101207

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 08466022 A 20080819; CZ 200819770 U 20080318; ES 08466022 T 20080819; PL 08466022 T 20080819; SK 32009 U 20090115