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Switch Device

Patent No. EP3684976 (titled "Switch Device") was filed by Voestalpine BWG on Sep 10, 2018. The application was issued on Nov 24, 2021.

Patent Summary

A monoblock switch device with improved driving comfort and reduced wheel wear, featuring an S-shaped joint connecting the tongue and connecting rails. The S-shaped joint provides a longer, two-part wheel running surface and eliminates the abrupt wheel overrun associated with traditional butt joints. The tongue rail is secured against longitudinal movement by a walking protection plate that runs adjacent to the S-shaped joint.

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VOSSLOH COGIFERAug 22, 2022KUTSCH

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EP3684976

VOESTALPINE BWG
Application Number
EP18779209A
Filing Date
Sep 10, 2018
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Oct 23, 2021
Publication Date
Nov 24, 2021
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