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EP 2960132 B1 20190116 - RAILWAY WHEELSET WITH PARTIALLY INDEPENDENT WHEELS

Title (en)

RAILWAY WHEELSET WITH PARTIALLY INDEPENDENT WHEELS

Title (de)

EISENBAHNRADSATZ MIT TEILWEISE UNABHÄNGIGEN RÄDERN

Title (fr)

ESSIEU FERROVIAIRE AVEC ROUES PARTIELLEMENT INDÉPENDANTES

Publication

EP 2960132 B1 20190116 (EN)

Application

EP 15173213 A 20150622

Priority

IT FI20140154 A 20140623
IB 2015051855 W 20150313

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2960132A1] The railway wheelset described in this patent allows the independent rotation of the wheels while running in curves, while transmitting a predetermined maximum torque between them, keeping said wheels integrals in straight track.

IPC 8 full level

B61C 9/44 (2006.01); B61F 5/38 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B61C 9/44 (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 2960132 A1 20151230; EP 2960132 B1 20190116

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 15173213 A 20150622