The present invention relates to a front cover for a coupler for a rail vehicle, the front cover (1) comprising a cover body (10) for covering a front end of the coupler, wherein the cover body (10) comprises at least one deformation zone (12), said deformation zone (12) having a cover portion (16) that is configured to break or deform when subjected to a collision force for providing access through the cover body (10) at the at least one deformation zone (12) during a collision. The invention also relates to a method for mounting a front cover on a coupler, and to a method for deforming a front cover.
FRONT COVER FOR A RAIL VEHICLE COUPLER
FRONTABDECKUNG FÜR EINE SCHIENENFAHRZEUGKUPPLUNG
CAPOT D'ATTELAGE DE VÉHICULE FERROVIAIRE
2025-04-02
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
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