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(11) EP 1 652 698 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 2 (W2 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
11.11.2015 Bulletin 2015/46

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
22.10.2014 Bulletin 2014/43

(21) Application number: 04748274.0

(22) Date of filing: 06.08.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B60F 1/04(2006.01)
B60F 1/02(2006.01)
B60F 1/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/JP2004/011350
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/014313 (17.02.2005 Gazette 2005/07)

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DUAL-MODE VEHICLE, TRAVELING METHOD OF DUAL-MODE VEHICLE, WHEEL LOAD CONTROLLING METHOD OF DUAL-MODE VEHICLE, STRUCTURE BODY FOR TRAVELING MODE CONVERSION, AND DUAL- MODE TRAFFIC SYSTEM

DOPPELMODUS-FAHRZEUG, FAHRVERFAHREN FÜR DOPPELMODUS-FAHRZEUG, RADLASTSTEUERVERFAHREN FÜR DOPPELMODUS-FAHRZEUG, AUFBAUKÖRPER ZUR FAHRMODUSUMSTELLUNG UND DOPPELMODUS-VERKEHRSSYSTEM

VEHICULE BI-MODE, PROCEDE DE CIRCULATION DE VEHICULE BI-MODE, PROCEDE DE CONTROLE DE LA CHARGE DES ROUES DE VEHICULE BI-MODE, CAISSE STRUCTURELLE POUR LA CONVERSION DE MODE DE CIRCULATION, ET SYSTEME DE CIRCULATION BI-MODE


(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 06.08.2003 JP 2003287675
06.08.2003 JP 2003287685
20.01.2004 JP 2004012033

(43) Date of publication of application:
03.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/18

(73) Proprietors:
  • Hokkaido Railway Company
    Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido 060-8644 (JP)
  • Nichijo Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido 006-0033 (JP)
  • Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation
    Tokyo 100-8071 (JP)
  • Isuzu Body Corporation
    Fujisawa-City, Kanagawa 252-0806 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • KAKINUMA, Hirohiko, HOKKAIDO RAILWAY COMPANY
    Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido 060-8644 (JP)
  • TAMAOKI, Toshiharu, HOKKAIDO RAILWAY COMPANY
    Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido 060-8644 (JP)
  • SATO, Iwao, HOKKAIDO RAILWAY COMPANY
    Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido 060-8644 (JP)
  • SHIKIMURA, Asoo, HOKKAIDO RAILWAY COMPANY
    Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido 060-8644 (JP)
  • ARAKAWA, Hiroshi, HOKKAIDO RAILWAY COMPANY
    Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido 060-8644 (JP)
  • ITOH, Fumio, HOKKAIDO RAILWAY COMPANY
    Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido 060-8644 (JP)
  • OHTA, Masaki, Nichijo Manufacturing Co.,Ltd.
    Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido 006-0033 (JP)
  • KAGA, Hiroshi, Nichijo Manufacturing Co.,Ltd.
    Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido 006-0033 (JP)
  • GOUDA, Yoshiharu, SUMIKIN DESIGN-ENGIN CO., LTD.
    Osaka-shi, Osaka 554-0024 (JP)
  • KISHI, Toshifumi, SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Osaka-shi, Osaka 541-0041 (JP)
  • MATSUGAMI, Michitaka, ISUZU BODY CORPORATION
    Fujisawa-City, Kanagawa 252-0806 (JP)
  • FUJII, Toshihiro, ISUZU BODY CORPORATION
    Fujisawa-City, Kanagawa 252-0806 (JP)

(74) Representative: D Young & Co LLP 
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY
London EC1N 2DY (GB)


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