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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7419065 | Light weight high capacity friction draft gear assembly A light weight high capacity friction-type draft gear assembly includes a housing having a front and a rear portion. A compressible cushioning element is positioned within the rear portion with a seating arrangement abutting one end thereof. A friction cushioning el... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7311215 | Positional variable orifice pin for hydraulic pressure control in a draft gear A draft gear assembly including a housing having an open front and closed rear portions. A compressible cushioning element is positioned within the rear portion with a seating arrangement abutting one end thereof adjacent the open front portion. A friction cushionin... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7264130 | Housing for long travel high capacity friction draft gear assembly A friction-type draft gear assembly includes a housing having an open front and a closed rear end with a first and second rear portions and a pair of ledge members disposed intermediate such first and second rear portions and enabling the draft gear assembly to fit ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7097055 | Long buff short draft travel draft gear for use in a 24.625 inch pocket A friction-type draft gear assembly includes a housing having an open front end and a closed rear end forming a ledge to fit into a 24.625 inch draft gear pocket. The front portion incorporates an integral yoke portion with a pair of key slots for attachment to the ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 6923331 | High capacity draft gear A friction-type draft gear assembly includes a housing having an open front and closed rear portions. A compressible cushioning element is positioned within the rear portion with a seating arrangement abutting one end thereof adjacent the open front portion. A frict... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6478173 | Railroad car draft gear having a long travel A friction/elastomeric pad draft gear to cushion and absorb impacting forces on a railroad car coupler system. The friction/elastomeric pad draft gear includes a housing with a closed end and an open opposite end with a major axis extending therebetween. ... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6360906 | Slackless railway coupler with buff/draft gear A pocket-casting is provided for a railcar slackless coupler having a draft gear subassembly for preloading the coupler assembly in the buff and draft directions, which pocket-casting and cooperating positive stops in a center-sill of a railcar limit the ... | 03/26/2002 |
| 5529194 | Variable angle friction clutch mechanism for a draft gear assembly A draft gear assembly having a variable angle friction clutch mechanism is provided. Such assembly includes a housing member having a compressible cushioning element disposed adjacent a closed end thereof. A seat is disposed between one end of the compres... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5501347 | Variable angle friction clutch mechanism for a draft gear assembly A draft gear assembly having a variable angle friction clutch mechanism is provided. Such assembly includes a housing member having a compressible cushioning element disposed adjacent a closed end thereof. A seat is disposed between one end of the compres... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5495957 | Variable angle friction clutch mechanism for a draft gear assembly A draft gear assembly having a variable angle friction clutch mechanism is provided. Such assembly includes a housing member having a compressible cushioning element disposed adjacent a closed end thereof. A seat member is disposed between one end of the ... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5452814 | Variable angle friction clutch mechanism for a draft gear assembly A draft gear assembly having a variable angle friction clutch mechanism is provided. Such assembly includes a housing member having a compressible cushioning element disposed adjacent a closed end thereof. A seat device is disposed between one end of the ... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5443170 | Variable angle friction clutch mechanism for a draft gear assembly A draft gear assembly having a variable angle friction clutch mechanism is provided. The assembly includes a housing member having a compressible cushioning element disposed adjacent a closed end thereof. A seat member is disposed between one end of the c... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5152409 | Draft gear assembly The present invention discloses a friction-type draft gear assembly including a housing having a front and a rear portion. A compressible cushioning element is positioned within the rear portion with a seating arrangement abutting one end thereof. A frict... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5065874 | Preshortening insert for a draft gear A fragmentable insert for maintaining a railroad draft gear in a shortened state to facilitate assembly in the pocket of a railroad car. The insert is a generally rectangular structure having at least one set of opposing faces bisected by a pair of groove... | 11/19/1991 |
| 4809419 | Method of and apparatus for reconditioning railway car draft gears The present invention provides a method and apparatus for reconditioning a draft gear assembly friction clutch mechanism. The apparatus comprises a generally rectangular substantial flat plate member having at least one protuberance extending outwardly fr... | 03/07/1989 |
| 3966057 | Draft gear mechanism and method of assembling same An integral casing has a main body portion with an opening formed in one side thereof, a rear end closure wall, and a constricted front end section. Arranged within the casing are force transmitting means, a pad follower, and a stacked series of elastomer... | 06/29/1976 |
