AUTOMATIC LOCKING MECHANISM FOR AIR BRAKE HOSE COUPLING MEMBERS - Patent 0877692

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EP 0 877 692 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	18.11.1998 Bulletin 1998/47

(21)	Application number: 97905704.0

(22)	Date of filing: 30.01.1997

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

B60T 17/ 04^{( . )}
F16L 27/ 08^{( . )}

F16L 27/ 04^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1997/001605

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1997/028035 (07.08.1997 Gazette 1997/34)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE FR GB NL

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Priority:

31.01.1996 US 19960010912P

(71)	Applicant: THE WHITAKER CORPORATION
	Wilmington, Delaware 19808 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	BUCHTER, Randolph, Lee Harrisburg, PA 17112 (US) FABIAN, David, James Mount Joy, PA 17552 (US)

(74)	Representative: Heinz-Schäfer, Marion
	AMP International Enterprises Limited Ampèrestrasse 3 9323 Steinach (SG) 9323 Steinach (SG) (CH)

(54)	AUTOMATIC LOCKING MECHANISM FOR AIR BRAKE HOSE COUPLING MEMBERS