Rail vehicle having a driver's cab provided with an energy-absorbing structure adapted to cope with a collision above the frame of the vehicle
US6561105B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 29, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 13, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 29, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB61D17/06
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A rail vehicle having an end provided with a driver's cab, said vehicle having a rigid frame extending under said driver's cab, said rail vehicle having a protective shield disposed in front of said driver's cab and provided with a rigid structure, said protective shield resting on said frame and being connected to said frame via at least one energy-absorbing element interposed locally between the shield and the frame.
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