Tunnel boring machine backup train comprising means for conveying an arch segment
US10648335B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 27, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 12, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 27, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21D11/403
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A trailer of a backup train of a tunnel boring machine includes a rolling means configured to allow movement of the trailer on a circulation route, a chassis including a lower portion including the rolling means and an upper portion, opposite to the rolling means, conveying means, fixed in the lower portion of the chassis, the conveying means being configured to move at least one support along the trailer, the support being configured to transport at least one arch segment along the chassis.
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