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EP 2857341 B1 20170222 - Crane track assembly for an overhead crane

Title (en)

Crane track assembly for an overhead crane

Title (de)

Kranführungsanordnung für einen Hängekran

Title (fr)

Agencement de commande de grue pour un pont roulant suspendu

Publication

EP 2857341 B1 20170222 (DE)

Application

EP 14187827 A 20141006

Priority

DE 102013111042 A 20131005

IPC 8 full level

B66C 7/02 (2006.01); B66C 9/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B66C 7/02 (2013.01); B66C 9/02 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

JP H05319773 A 19931203 - KITO KK

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 2857341 A2 20150408; EP 2857341 A3 20150701; EP 2857341 B1 20170222; DE 102013111042 A1 20150409; DE 102013111042 B4 20160428

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 14187827 A 20141006; DE 102013111042 A 20131005