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US 8,382,144 · App. 13/014,107 · Granted Feb 26, 2013

Corrugation bellows of a transfer between two pivotably interconnected vehicles

Inventors: Volker Jünke (Felsberg, DE); André Goebels (Kassel, DE)
Assignee: Hübner GmbH
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Patent No.
US 8,382,144
App. No.
13/014,107
Granted
Feb 26, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

The subject of the invention is a corrugation bellows of a transfer between two vehicles which are articulated together, comprising a plurality of corrugations which are U-shaped in cross-section, wherein two adjacent corrugations are connected together by a frame, wherein the corrugation of U-shaped cross-section has two limbs as well as a web connecting the limbs, wherein the material thickness of the web is greater than the material thickness of the limbs, wherein the material of web and limbs is identical and wherein the web is of substantially planar construction so that the limbs and the web extend at right angles to one another in a substantially neutral setting of the bellows.

Claims (15)

1. A corrugation bellows for a transfer disposed between two pivotably interconnected vehicles, said corrugation bellows comprising:

a plurality of corrugations, each of which are U-shaped in cross-section, wherein two adjacent corrugations are connected together by a frame, wherein the corrugation of U-shaped cross-section has two limbs and a web connecting the limbs, and wherein the web is constructed to be substantially planar so that the limbs and the web extend at right angles to one another in a substantially neutral setting of the bellows;

wherein the web is comprised of a plurality of fabric layers for increasing the material thickness; and

wherein the limbs have, at the transition to the web, a projection which extends substantially at a right angle to the limbs and which is connected with the web.

2. Corrugation bellows of a transfer according to claim 1 , wherein fabric layers have a coating, on their mutually facing surfaces.

3. Corrugation bellows of a transfer according to claim 2 , wherein said coating is comprised of an elastomer of a silicone.

4. Corrugation bellows of a transfer according to claim 1 , wherein the web is glued and/or sewn in overlapping manner to the limbs.

5. Corrugation bellows of transfer according to claim 1 , wherein the bellows material of the web is plastically deformed for increasing its stiffness.

6. A corrugation bellows for a transfer disposed between two pivotably interconnected vehicles, said corrugation bellows comprising: a plurality of corrugations, each of which are U-shaped in cross-section, wherein two adjacent corrugations are connected together by a frame, wherein the corrugation of U-shaped cross-section has two limbs and a web connecting the limbs, and wherein the web is constructed to be substantially planar so that the limbs and the web extend at right angles to one another in a substantially neutral setting of the bellows; wherein

the material thickness of the web is greater than the material thickness of the limbs,

and wherein the material of web and limbs is identical; and wherein the limbs have, at the transition to the web, a projection which extends substantially at a right angle to the limbs and which is connected with the web.

7. A corrugation bellows for a transfer disposed between two pivotably interconnected vehicles, said corrugation bellows comprising: a plurality of corrugations, each of which are U-shaped in cross-section, wherein two adjacent corrugations are connected together by a frame, wherein the corrugation of U-shaped cross-section has two limbs and a web connecting the limbs, and wherein the web is constructed to be substantially planar so that the limbs and the web extend at right angles to one another in a substantially neutral setting of the bellows; wherein the material of the web is stiffer than the material of the limbs; and wherein the limbs have, at the transition to the web, a projection which extends substantially at a right angle to the limbs and which is connected with the web.

8. A corrugation bellows for a transfer disposed between two pivotably interconnected vehicles, said corrugation bellows comprising:

a plurality of corrugations, each of which are U-shaped in cross-section, wherein two adjacent corrugations are connected together by a frame, wherein the corrugation of U-shaped cross-section has two limbs and a web connecting the limbs, and wherein the web is constructed to be substantially planar so that the limbs and the web extend at right angles to one another in a substantially neutral setting of the bellows;

wherein the limbs have, at the transition to the web, a projection which extends substantially at a right angle to the limb and which is connected with the web.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 26, 2011
From: JUNKE, VOLKER; GOEBELS, ANDRE
To: HUBNER GMBH
Reel/Frame 025700/0245 →
Priority Claims (2)
EP 10001203 · Feb 5, 2010 · regional
EP 10001703 · Feb 19, 2010 · regional
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20110193318A1 · Aug 11, 2011