"Rail travel at high speeds is not possible because passengers, unable to breathe, would die of asphyxia."
Dionysius Lardner, Professor of Natural Philosophy and Astronomy at University College, London ; 1830
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8166889 | Communication bellows between cars of a rail vehicle The present invention provides a communication bellows including at least one external skin which has a succession of inwardly directed undulations and at least one internal skin which has a succession of outwardly directed undulations which are provided facing the ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8166888 | End structural assembly of a rail car body This structural assembly provided is of the type intended to be fixed to a longitudinal end of a rail car body including a chassis, a roof and lateral faces forming a tubular cell, in order to articulate the body to a body of another adjacent car and to transfer the... | 05/01/2012 |
| 7836831 | Coupling muff connection comprising a three-part adapter supporting plate The invention relates to a convoy comprising at least two intercoupled rail vehicles between which an adapter is arranged, said adapter including at least two interconnectable sets of bellows which are respectively provided with a plurality of frames, in addition to... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7814841 | Rake of rail cars for passenger transport A rake for use in trams and suburban vehicles comprising modules and single-articulation devices for connecting the modules, having an axis of rotation, or dual-articulation connection devices having two axes of rotation which are spaced-apart along the longitudinal... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7743712 | Two coupled vehicles such as railbound vehicles or articulated busses, with a connection with at least one bellows as well as one coupling device, comprising two coupling elements The invention is directed to two coupled vehicles (1) such as railbound vehicles or articulated busses, with a connection with at least one bellows (2) as well as with a coupling device comprising two coupling frames (4, 5), said coupling frames... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7506590 | Junction between railway vehicles with anti-climbing protective devices Interconnected train cars (ZUV) with at least two rail vehicles (WA1, WA2) coupled to each other, between which there is a passage (UEB) with at least two gangway bellows (WB1, WB2), which can be connected to each other and which each hav... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7392748 | Floor for an intercommunication bellows between two cars The invention relates to a flexible floor for an intercommunication bellows between two cars which, while they are traveling in a straight line, move in a longitudinal direction, said floor presenting transverse undulations enabling it to follow the relative displac... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7322298 | Flexible floor and a corridor connection including the floor The invention relates to a flexible floor designed to be suspended from an undulating flexible bellows in order to form a corridor connection module, said floor presenting undulating raised edges at its transverse ends, and, on its bottom face, transverse ribs in wh... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7131383 | Inner wall lining of the bellows of a connection between two hinge-linked vehicles or vehicle parts An inner wall lining of the bellows of a connection between two hinge-linked vehicles or vehicle parts is provided, the inner wall lining including several wall elements that are disposed within the connection so as to be slidabic relative to each other via a guide ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7111896 | Device to seal gap between truck window and truck cab A device, which can be folded for storage and zipped together for use. The device provides a connection between the sliding rear window of a truck with the front edge of a camper or cab to eliminate the elements entering the cab or camper. ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 6957610 | Joint seal for a flexible train The present invention provides for a flexible connection for connecting train cabins in a train. The connection comprises a first tubular train cabin having an end portion having a first diameter and a second tubular train cabin having a front portion having a secon... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6945176 | Intercommunicating passageways in double-decker railway coaches An intercommunicating passageway (9) between double-decker articulated railway coaches (1) including a wheel frame (10) with a lowered center section (11) and a pair of wheels (12a, 12b) are at an area between ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6694890 | Method and apparatus for providing a between car barrier for transportation vehicles A method and apparatus for a Between Car Barrier for multi-car transportation vehicles which utilize a combination of a flexible member and a secured mount, each of which are attached at opposed ends of adjacent cars of a vehicle in substantial alignment ... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6443070 | Floor for circulating between two vehicles The invention concerns a floor making it possible to circulate between two vehicles connected together by an articulated connection. The floor according to the invention includes a first deck fixed to the end of one of the vehicles and a second deck fixed... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6405656 | Disseminated traction arrangement applied to single-axle train wheel sets provided with independent wheels Disseminated traction arrangement applied to single-axle train wheel sets provided with independent wheels, comprising, for each wheel (7), a traction motor (8), an extensible shaft (9) which, at one of its ends, is connected to the axle of the traction m... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6401626 | Connecting device between two vehicle parts hinged to one another of an articulated vehicle Connecting device (1) between two vehicle parts hinged to one another of an articulated vehicle, comprising a lower swivel joint (10) and a connection with a bellows (30) and an intercar gangway (20), whereas the swivel joint (10) is provided with two joi... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6250231 | Connection between two vehicle parts of an articulated vehicle The subject matter of the invention is a connection between two vehicle parts of an articulated vehicle, more particularly of an articulated rail vehicle, whereas the two vehicle parts (1, 10) are pivotably connectable in the roof area of the vehicle part... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6196132 | Bellows of a connecting corridor between two hinge-linked vehicles or vehicle parts Bellows of a connecting corridor between two hinge-linked vehicles or vehicle parts, whereas the bellows is provided with several bellows elements connected together, whereas each bellows element is showing two opposite legs in the initial state of the be... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6170682 | Under-frame structure The car under-frame of the invention comprises a planar coupling member 2 projecting from a first car C toward a second car B, a bearing inner ring 3 positioned on the upper side of planar coupling member 2 and secured rigidly thereto, a bearing outer rin... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6167814 | Running stabilizing linkage system for the joint of coaches The running stabilizing linkage system of the invention, which is applicable to the joints of a 3-coach articulate car essentially consisting of a front coach, a rear coach and an intermediate coach which is comparatively short, comprises a link holder 2 ... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6085403 | Method of making a gangway bellows for rolling stock A gangway bellows for rolling stock, where the bellows has corrugated regions forming a deformable volume, and comprises a plurality of assembled-together modules, each module being made of a rubber-base material and including at least two corrugated regi... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6076470 | Central frame of a connecting corridor bellows subdivided in two halves The subdivided bellows of a connecting element is provided between two articulated vehicle components. The halves of the bellows are coupled at their ends to a vehicle component, and a middle frame (1) has a device for guiding supply lines (100), e.g. tub... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6009813 | Connection between two vehicles hinged to one another, e.g. railway coaches or underground coaches The invention relates to a connection between two vehicles hinged to one another, e.g. railway coaches or underground coaches, whereas the connection comprises a bellows and an intercommunicating gangway, whereas the connection may be divided transversely... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5953997 | Composite articulated connection for a public transportation vehicle A composite articulated connection between a successive first car (8) and a rear car (9) are supported by an intermediate module (10) and comprise a purely pivoting articulated front connection (LAV) pivoting about a first vertical pivot axis between the ... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5884565 | Device for covering the track joint between the rotary plate of a swivel joint and the expansion or concertina bellows of an articulated vehicle A fixture for covering the track joint between the rotary plate of the swivel joint and the bellows or concertina walls of an articulated vehicle comprises a frame to hold the track joint covering bellows, the frame (7, 9) having a mouth (11) that can be ... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5823117 | Passenger passageway for rail vehicles The passenger connecting passageway between two rail vehicles includes a respective half-passageway at the end of each vehicle. Each half-passageway has a respective main frame. To lock the half-passageways together, a locking device including at least on... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5782187 | Pivot plate assembly for articulated railway cars A pivot plate assembly for supporting vehicles over the articulation between pivotably interconnected railway car units, and allowing rolling transport of vehicles from one railway car unit to the next. Platforms are pivotably attached to respective railw... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5771812 | Articulated gangway The articulated gangway forming part of a corridor between two vehicles or vehicle parts hinged together comprises: two or more stepping and gliding members which are hinged to each other; supporting elements between the stepping and gliding members, the ... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5724892 | Inner covering for the connecting corridors between rail vehicles The inner covering for the connecting corridors between cars of rail vehicles consists in each case of side wings, each of which consists of at least two independent frames (1, 2, 3) the spars of which are pivoted to each other at the corners, the frames ... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5657698 | Pivot plate assembly for articulated railway cars A pivot plate assembly for supporting vehicles over the articulation between pivotably interconnected railway car units, and allowing rolling transport of vehicles from one railway car unit to the next. Platforms are pivotably attached to respective railw... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5644989 | Double-decker railcar with continuous circulation on the upper deck and access from a high platform A double-decker railcar with continuous circulation on the upper deck and access from a high platform has at least one access door to the railcar the bottom of which is at the level of the high platform. An intermediate access landing to the railcar is le... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5562042 | Elastic membrane The elastic membrane is designed as a flat, three-dimensional object. It has prominences and depressions. This makes possible a deformation which is substantially free of stress, in particular free of tensile stress, simultaneously in all three dimensions... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5546866 | Bellows A crossing apparatus for use with a tunnel-shaped bellows mounted between two vehicles connected to one another in an articulated manner in which an apron bridges a gap between the side wall of the bellows and a turning platform. The apron has folds corre... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5515791 | Inside lining of a passage, with bellows, between two vehicles Inside lining of a passage between two vehicles, in particular of a passage with a bellows, comprising a side wall cover which is designed as a plate inherently elastically yielding and being arched around the vertical axis of plane in the direction of th... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5487555 | Hinge connection between two vehicles connected to each other in an articulated manner Hinge connection between two vehicles, which are connected to each other in an articulated manner such that the two vehicles can be adjusted in relation to one another around a vertical axis, a transverse axis, and a longitudinal axis. Movements around th... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5471934 | Bellows as a passage protection device for articulated vehicles A bellows has integral connecting members joining the side wall and floor or roof fabricated from a sheet of flexible material with displaced longitudinal folds having adjacent seams to form a tongue and a pocket for receiving the tongue when the sections... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5452912 | Articulated bus Articulated bus, in particular of the type with a low floor, whereby said bus has a pulling vehicle (1), a pulled vehicle (2) and an articulated mechanism which connects both vehicles to one another and which contains a rotary junction (3) with a lower pa... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5445082 | Gantry bogie for connection between successive carriages of railborne vehicles Gantry bogey 19 for railborne vehicles inserted between adjoining ends of successive carriages 20, 21 of a carriage consist and forming at least in part the passage between the two carriages 20, 21 and comprising transversely to the direction of travel mu... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5377597 | Rail vehicle having articulated connection between vehicle bodies for prohibiting telescoping in case of accidents Rail vehicle with at least two car bodies wherein at or near their connecting point a truck is provided which carries both car bodies, wherein furthermore an intermediate link is arranged between the car bodies, and one car body is rotatably mounted at th... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5345877 | Junction for neighboring car bodies of a track-bound vehicle, especially of a magnetic levitation train, having cable connected doors A junction for neighboring car bodies of a track-bound vehicle has a first door guided within a first end wall of a first car body for closing a doorway of the first car body and a second door guided with an adjacent second end wall of the neighboring car... | 09/13/1994 |