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US3198140A
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Vehicle body structure for overhead railways with suspended vehicles
Assignee: Safege Transport SA
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Filing: 1963-05-03
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Granted: 1965-08-03
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Expires: 1983-05-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Chadenson Lucien
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 11:20
CPC Classifications
E; E01; E01B; E01B25/00; E01B25/22; E01B25/24; B; B61; B61B; B61B13/00; B61B13/04; B61C; B61C13/00; B61C13/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
A BODY STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE FOR ELEVATED RAILWAY SYSTEM UTILIZING VEHICLES SUSPENDED FROM TWO BOGIE TRUCKS, SAID BODY STRUCTURE CONSISTING OF TWO ELEMENTS CONSTRUCTED SEPARATELY, THE FIRST ELEMENT BEING A BLOCK-BEAM CONSTITUTING THE STRESS-RESISTING ELEMENT OF THE STRUCTURE AND COMPRISING TWO LONGITUDINAL PARALLEL MEMBERS DISPOSED AT THE LEVEL OF THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE BODY AND CARRYING THE PENDULAR SUSPENSION MEMBERS EXTENDING VERTICALLY OVER THEM AND ADAPTED TO CONNECT SAID BODY STRUCTURE TO THE TWO BOGIE TRUCKS OF THE VEHICLE, AND, AT ITS TWO LONGITUDINAL ENDS, THE BUFFER AND COUPLING MEANS OF THE VEHICLE, THE OTHER ELEMENT OF THE BODYH STRUCTURE CONSISTING OF THE BODY PROPER SUSPENDED FROM SAID BLOCK-BEAM AND SECURED TO IT CONTAINING THE EQUIPMENTS NECESSARY FOR THE PASSENGER TRAFFIC.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
A BODY STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE FOR ELEVATED RAILWAY SYSTEM UTILIZING VEHICLES SUSPENDED FROM TWO BOGIE TRUCKS, SAID BODY STRUCTURE CONSISTING OF TWO ELEMENTS CONSTRUCTED SEPARATELY, THE FIRST ELEMENT BEING A BLOCK-BEAM CONSTITUTING THE STRESS-RESISTING ELEMENT OF THE STRUCTURE AND COMPRISING TWO LONGITUDINAL PARALLEL MEMBERS DISPOSED AT THE LEVEL OF THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE BODY AND CARRYING THE PENDULAR SUSPENSION MEMBERS EXTENDING VERTICALLY OVER THEM AND ADAPTED TO CONNECT SAID BODY STRUCTURE TO THE TWO BOGIE TRUCKS OF THE VEHICLE, AND, AT ITS TWO LONGITUDINAL ENDS, THE BUFFER AND COUPLING MEANS OF THE VEHICLE, THE OTHER ELEMENT OF THE BODYH STRUCTURE CONSISTING OF THE BODY PROPER SUSPENDED FROM SAID BLOCK-BEAM AND SECURED TO IT CONTAINING THE EQUIPMENTS NECESSARY FOR THE PASSENGER TRAFFIC.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-08-02 | 1969-02-01 | 1969-08-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-08-02 | 1973-02-01 | 1973-08-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-08-02 | 1977-02-01 | 1977-08-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |