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EP 2728068 B1 20171004 - Railway spray device

Title (en)

Railway spray device

Title (de)

Sprühvorrichtung für Gleisstrecken

Title (fr)

Dispositif pulvérisateur pour chemin de fer

Publication

EP 2728068 B1 20171004 (EN)

Application

EP 13466025 A 20131023

Priority

CZ 2012747 A 20121102

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2728068A1] The spray device, especially the railway spray device consisting of the motor vehicle (1), at least one spray tank (2) and at least one spray nozzle (3), which comprises of at least one vegetation detector (4) connected to at least one control unit (7), which is connected to at least two spray nozzles (3) installed on the end parts (5,6) of the motor vehicle (1).

IPC 8 full level

E01H 11/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E01H 11/00 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2728068 A1 20140507; EP 2728068 B1 20171004; CZ 2012747 A3 20141001; CZ 305287 B6 20150715; PL 2728068 T3 20180228

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 13466025 A 20131023; CZ 2012747 A 20121102; PL 13466025 T 20131023