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EP 2868546 B1 20190313 - Wheel flange lubrication for railway vehicles

Title (en)

Wheel flange lubrication for railway vehicles

Title (de)

Spurkranz-Schmierung für Schienenfahrzeuge

Title (fr)

Lubrification de boudin pour véhicules sur rails

Publication

EP 2868546 B1 20190313 (DE)

Application

EP 14188226 A 20141009

Priority

AT 507112013 A 20131031

IPC 8 full level

B61K 3/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B61K 3/02 (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 2868546 A1 20150506; EP 2868546 B1 20190313; DK 2868546 T3 20190527; ES 2731215 T3 20191114; PL 2868546 T3 20190930

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 14188226 A 20141009; DK 14188226 T 20141009; ES 14188226 T 20141009; PL 14188226 T 20141009