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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4304338 | Center-of-car cushioning device with gas return A cushion assembly having an outer cylinder and a metering cylinder extending between end caps and defining an annular reservoir therebetween with communication being provided by metering orifices distributed along the length of the metering cylinder. A p... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4261471 | Fabricated backstop for railway cars A fabricated backstop for an end-of car cushioning unit in a railway car. The backstop is composed of two plate members or pieces which are welded separately to the inside of a center sill. One backstop piece is a generally U-shaped vertical plate member ... | 04/14/1981 |
| 4232793 | Car coupling arrangement for railway passenger cars A coupler arrangement for rapid transit passenger cars includes a self-centering coupler shank having limited horizontal and vertical swinging movement about a spherical bearing structure. The arrangement includes first and second shock absorbing mechanis... | 11/11/1980 |
| 4205753 | Hydraulic buffer for a vehicle A hydraulic buffer for a vehicle, the buffer including a piston and cylinder arrangement in which the piston is displaced by the pressure of hydraulic fluid, the hydraulic fluid being contained in a chamber defined by the piston and cylinder, the chamber ... | 06/03/1980 |
| 4113113 | Valve closure for railway car cushioning device An end-of-car railway car cushioning unit has a cylinder and a cylindrical piston mounted in the cylinder with the piston rod secured to the piston extending through an opening in the rear end of the cylinder with the piston forming a high pressure fluid ... | 09/12/1978 |
| 4043545 | Sealed cushioning unit A method and apparatus for cushioning motion and dissipating impact energy, preferably in a marine environment, including a piston and cylinder assembly, impedance means associated with the piston and cylinder for impeding translation of the piston within... | 08/23/1977 |
| 4040523 | Railway car cushioning device An end-of-car hydraulic pneumatic cushioning device for connecting to the coupler of a railway car having a piston mounted within a cylinder and a piston rod secured to the piston extending rearwardly from the cylinder. The piston divides the cylinder int... | 08/09/1977 |
| 4026418 | Hydraulic cushioning unit with a gas return This disclosure deals with a hydraulic cushioning unit for a railway car, including a gas return. The unit includes a main reservoir which is precharged with a hydraulic oil and an inert gas. At least one reservoir extension is also provided at the upper ... | 05/31/1977 |
| 4002244 | Buffer, particularly suitable for use in railway vehicles A buffer, particularly suitable for use in railway vehicles, comprising a cylinder including a movable piston and a buffer fluid contained therein, the buffer fluid formed of a very high-viscosity fluid such as silicone oil, and at the same time the cylin... | 01/11/1977 |
| 3999745 | Snubber A snubber having a seal assembly in which a seal having a generally U-shaped cross section encircling a reciprocating rod is engaged with a separate integral wedge element in such a way that radial loads are applied so as to force the outer lip of the sea... | 12/28/1976 |
| 3976287 | Shock isolator construction A shock isolator wherein a piston is movably mounted within a compressible solid chamber formed within a housing, the piston including first passages and second passages, the compressible solid material to be extracted through said first passages during a... | 08/24/1976 |
| 3944270 | Hydropneumatic shock absorbing mounted bumper The bumper of a vehicle is secured to the vehicle chassis by shock absorbers having each a cylinder attached to the vehicle chassis and a hollow piston assembly attached to the bumper. Liquid in the cylinder communicates with liquid in the piston assembly... | 03/16/1976 |
| 3938851 | Recoil mechanism A tractor recoil mechanism for maintaining tension of the track includes a cylinder having a sleeve piston movably disposed therein, associated with a rear frame portion. A rod member, disposed within the sleeve piston to form therewith a closed chamber w... | 02/17/1976 |
