Wheelset axle protection

US9238472B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

• Heiko Meyer · Uttenreuth, DE
• Hans Juergen Maerkl · Stadtbergen, DE
• Guntram Ruef · Graz, AT
• Ralph Schmidt · Bad Mergentheim, DE
• Robert Thiess · Unterschleißheim, DE
• Jens Vollert · Olching, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 17, 2011
• Grant date: Jan 19, 2016
• Expiry date: Aug 15, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60B37/06
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

The wheel set shaft of a rail vehicle is protected in an effective and economical manner by a protection device. The device includes an elastomeric mat which can be easily placed on the wheel set shaft and retaining means for retaining the elastomeric mat on the wheel set shaft.