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EP 2165914 B1 20120919 - Points lock for securing the position of a rail point

Title (en)

Points lock for securing the position of a rail point

Title (de)

Weichenschloss zum Sichern der Stellung einer Schienenweiche

Title (fr)

Verrou d'aiguillage pour sécuriser la position d'un aiguillage de rails

Publication

EP 2165914 B1 20120919 (DE)

Application

EP 09450177 A 20090922

Priority

AT 14742008 A 20080922

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2165914A1] The points lock (2) has a pivoted locking rod and a safety link for a switch rail, which is brought into a safety position by rotating the lock rod from a parking position. The rotating position of the lock rod is secured by locking bolt (5), which engages the lock rod in a recess (4) radially.

IPC 8 full level

B61L 5/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B61L 5/10 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2165914 A1 20100324; EP 2165914 B1 20120919; AT 507349 A1 20100415; AT 507349 B1 20100715

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 09450177 A 20090922; AT 14742008 A 20080922