Railway rolling stock – Special car bodies – Shock absorbing
Reexamination Certificate
2007-04-17
2010-06-29
Morano, S. Joseph (Department: 3617)
Railway rolling stock
Special car bodies
Shock absorbing
C296S193060
Reexamination Certificate
active
07743714
ABSTRACT:
A rail vehicle with at least two impact-absorbing posts (RS1, RS2) which are disposed in a front end region (END) and extend vertically to the floor (BOD) of the rail vehicle. A deformable area (KZO) is provided on the front side of the floor (BOD) and each impact-absorbing post (RS1, RS2) is connected to the roof section (DAB) of the rail vehicle via the upper-end region (OE1, OE2) thereof, each impact-absorbing post having, in the respective upper-end region thereof, a pre-determined collapsible region (OE1, OE2) where the buckling (SK1, SK2) of said post should occur in the event of a collision.
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Fox Rothschild LLP
Morano S. Joseph
Ness Anton P.
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Osterreich
Smith Jason C
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