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EP 2857342 B1 20160601 - Crane track assembly for an overhead crane

Title (en)

Crane track assembly for an overhead crane

Title (de)

Kranbahnanordnung für einen Hängekran

Title (fr)

Système de chemin de roulement de grue suspendue

Publication

EP 2857342 B1 20160601 (DE)

Application

EP 14187834 A 20141006

Priority

DE 102013111043 A 20131005

IPC 8 full level

B66C 7/08 (2006.01); B66C 7/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B66C 7/08 (2013.01); B66C 7/02 (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 2857342 A1 20150408; EP 2857342 B1 20160601; DE 102013111043 A1 20150409; DE 102013111043 B4 20160428

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 14187834 A 20141006; DE 102013111043 A 20131005