# US 2014/0191494 A1 · Bellows of a gangway of an articulated vehicle and articulated vehicle for public passenger transport with such a bellows

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- Number: US 2014/0191494 A1
- Document ID: US20140191494A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 14/151,326
- Filed: 2014-01-09
- Published: 2014-07-10
- Earliest claimed: 2013-01-09
- Assignees: Hübner GmbH & Co. KG
- Applicants: Hubner GmbH & Co. KG
- Inventors: Volker Junke; Reinhard Hubner
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140191494A1

## CPC

- B60D 5/003: {Bellows for interconnecting vehicle parts}
- B61D 17/22: flexible, e.g. bellows
- B60D: VEHICLE CONNECTIONS
- B61D: BODY DETAILS OR KINDS OF RAILWAY VEHICLES (vehicles in general B60; adaptation of vehicles to special systems B61B; underframes B61F)

## Abstract

A bellows for a gangway of an articulated vehicle, the articulated vehicle having at least two articulately connected vehicle parts, and has an elastic sheath on its outer side.

## Claims

### Claim at position 1

1-17. (canceled)

### Claim 18

A bellows for a gangway of an articulated vehicle of the type having at least two articulately connected vehicle parts, the bellows comprising:
an outer bellows having an outer side; and
an elastic sheath disposed on the outer side of the outer bellows.

### Claim 19 (depends on 18)

A bellows in accordance with claim 18, wherein the elastic sheath rests on the outer side of the outer bellows.

### Claim 20 (depends on 18)

A bellows in accordance with claim 18, wherein the elastic sheath rests on the outer side of the outer bellows under tension.

### Claim 21 (depends on 18)

A bellows in accordance with claim 18, wherein the outer sheath is fastened to the outer bellows.

### Claim 22 (depends on 21)

A bellows in accordance with claim 21, further comprising webs, the outer sheath being fastend to the outer bellows by the webs.

### Claim 23 (depends on 18)

A bellows in accordance with claim 18, wherein the elastic sheath extends along a length of the outer bellows.

### Claim 24 (depends on 18)

A bellows in accordance with claim 18, wherein the elastic sheath circumferentially encloses the outer bellows.

### Claim 25 (depends on 18)

A bellows in accordance with claim 18, wherein the elastic sheath has a longitudinal axis and the elastic sheath is extensible in an axial direction and/or a transverse direction to the longitudinal axis of the sheath.

### Claim 26 (depends on 18)

A bellows in accordance with claim 18, wherein the elastic sheath has a longitudinal axis and the elastic sheath is extensible in a transverse direction to the longitudinal axis of the sheath.

### Claim 27 (depends on 18)

A bellows in accordance with claim 18, wherein the elastic sheath has a longitudinal axis and the elastic sheath is extensible in an axial direction to the longitudinal axis of the sheath.

### Claim 28 (depends on 18)

A bellows in accordance with claim 18, wherein the elastic sheath comprises a fabric.

### Claim 29 (depends on 28)

A bellows in accordance with claim 28, wherein the fabric comprises a woven fabric, a warp-knitted fabric or a weft-knitted fabric.

### Claim 30 (depends on 28)

A bellows in accordance with claim 28, wherein the fabric comprises extensible threads or yarns.

### Claim 31 (depends on 28)

A bellows in accordance with claim 28, wherein the fabric is coated with an elastomer.

### Claim 32 (depends on 18)

A bellows in accordance with claim 18, wherein the sheath has ends configured to connect to the vehicle parts.

### Claim 33 (depends on 30)

A bellows in accordance with claim 30, wherein the threads or yarns comprise a reticulated silicone rubber.

### Claim 34 (depends on 18)

An articulated vehicle, comprising:
at least two articulately connected vehicle parts;
a gangway extending between the vehicle parts; and
a bellows in accordance with claim 18.