US 11,772,686 B2
Terrace railway car
Christophe Sarti, Saint Médard d'Aunis (FR); Joel Hachet, Clavette (FR); Alexis Bonnet, Paris (FR); Joris Bonnesoeur, Paris (FR); and Etienne Feger, Yvré l'Evêque (FR)
Assigned to SpeedInnov, Paris (FR)
Filed by SpeedInnov, Paris (FR)
Filed on May 25, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/804,076.
Application 17/804,076 is a continuation of application No. 16/451,429, filed on Jun. 25, 2019, granted, now 11,608,090.
Claims priority of application No. 18 55637 (FR), filed on Jun. 25, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0281490 A1, Sep. 8, 2022
Int. Cl. B61D 1/06 (2006.01); B61D 17/10 (2006.01); B61D 23/00 (2006.01); B61D 37/00 (2006.01)
CPC B61D 1/06 (2013.01) [B61D 17/10 (2013.01); B61D 23/00 (2013.01); B61D 37/006 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A railway vehicle car, comprising a lower level and an upper level that are separated by an intermediate floor,
wherein the intermediate floor defines an opening emerging on the upper level and on the lower level,
wherein the intermediate floor also defines a bridge extending at least partially along the opening and connecting a first longitudinal end and a second longitudinal end of the car on the upper level,
wherein any circulation of passengers is blocked on the lower level at least at one of the first longitudinal end and the second longitudinal end,
wherein the car is intended for dining for travelers, the lower level comprising a preparation area and a dining area, the preparation area extending continuously between a first side wall and a second side wall of the car, over an entire width of the lower level,
wherein the opening emerges above the dining area,
wherein the car comprises at least one staircase connecting the upper level and the dining area and emerging into the opening,
wherein the opening has a width greater than or equal to half of a width of the lower level over a majority of the length of the opening, and is delimited on one of the sides of the opening by the bridge and on another side by a first side wall of the car,
wherein the first side wall and the second side wall each include an access opening emerging on the outside of the car and on the preparation area, and
wherein the car comprises a lift located in the preparation area, between the access openings.