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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 30, 1998
Jean Daniel Nast, Le Creusot, FR;
GEC Alsthom Transport SA, Paris, FR;
Abstract
A tilting apparatus for tilting a body (,) of a vehicle, the apparatus being disposed in a bogie underframe, and secondary suspensions (,) being disposed under the body (,) of the vehicle, the tilting apparatus being characterized in that it includes first and second tilt-control actuators (,) disposed rigidly and vertically in the bogie, the secondary suspensions (,) lying under the body (,) of the vehicle and on the tilt-control actuators (,), a re-centering actuator (,) secured via one of its ends to the bogie underframe (,) and via its other end to the body (,) of the vehicle, and an anti-roll bar (,) disposed under the body (,), the tilting apparatus being provided neither with an inclination cross-member, nor with cross-member suspension connection rods.