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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7905366 | Energy dissipation device for a multi-member vehicle The invention relates to an energy dissipation device (100) for a multi-member vehicle, a rail-mounted vehicle in particular, comprising a first end plate (10), a second end plate (20) and an energy dissipation element (30) in the form of... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7766177 | Fatigue-resistant emergency release device for rail transit vehicle coupler A release device for a draft gear assembly comprises a draft gear housing for slidably supporting a yoke shaft and capturing a cushion unit associated with the yoke shaft between buff and draft stops. The buff stop comprises a release ring within the interior of the... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7281635 | Friction draft gear housing having a removable end wall A friction-type draft gear assembly includes a housing having an open front end and a partially closed rear end with a first and second rear portions and a pair of ledge members disposed intermediate such first and second rear portions for enabling the draft gear as... | 10/16/2007 |
| 6796448 | Railcar draft gear housing A railcar draft gear housing formed from an austempered ductile iron casting having an original shape and including an open end, a closed end, and wall structure axially extending between the housing's ends. The wall structure of the housing defines an axial section... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6520360 | Housing for draft gear A housing for a railroad car draft gear is disclosed. The draft gear housing has an axially elongated tubular portion comprised of layers. At least one of the layers of the draft gear housing is formed from a filament wound structure or composite material... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6499613 | Coupler with extended emergency release and towing feature A vehicular coupler comprises a head for coupling to an opposed, generally identical coupling head of a vehicle for mechanically connecting two vehicles together. Such coupler includes a beam member for connecting to the underside of one of such vehicles.... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6330953 | Shock absorbing tow bar for trolley-type conveyor systems A shock absorbing tow bar for connection between the accumulating trolley and load carriage of a power and free conveyor system is disclosed. The tow bar includes one component that is connectable to the accumulating trolley and another that is connectabl... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6321922 | Coupling shock resistant (csr) coupler A shock-resistant coupler for a vehicle includes a substantially hollow draft gear tube and a coupler head. The draft gear tube has an inside surface, and the coupler head has a flexible, substantially hollow shank portion. The shank portion has a distal ... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6250617 | Shock attenuating apparatus A compressible spring or shock attenuating apparatus is disclosed for axial insertion within an elongated hollow receptacle having a predetermined inner diameter. The compressible spring of the present invention comprises an elastomer body having an outer... | 06/26/2001 |
| 5687860 | Longitudinally adjustable coupling rod A longitudinally adjustable coupling rod for central buffer couplings of rail-borne vehicles. The coupling rod has a longitudinally adjustable section, which is formed by four shear elements fastened to a support body in an articulated manner. Two shear e... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5632206 | Adjustable cushioned tow bar for power and free conveyor A cushioned tow bar for connecting a drive trolley to a load carriage in a power and free conveyor system includes a particulate shock absorber with a damping chamber which is partially filled with particulate material, such as small ball bearings, which ... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5511486 | Shock absorbing tow bar The trailing, load supporting component of a product conveyor is connected to a powered, leading component by a shock absorbing tow bar that employs a dampener tube in which a plunger moves against the resistance of a sleeve of resilient material. The hea... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5168815 | Railroad car moving vehicle A railroad car moving vehicle has a main frame on which are mounted front and rear axles with steel wheels for engaging the railroad track. Front and rear coupler assemblies have a set of coupler arms with a cross rail member extending between one end of ... | 12/08/1992 |
| 4867071 | Truck-mounted articulated connector for railway cars An improved articulated connector or coupler in which the connection between the male connecting member and female connecting member via a king pin is provided with an elastomeric bushing housed in the male connecting member. The bushing has an outer meta... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4562929 | Backstop assembly for use with cushioning device in sill of railway car A backstop assembly for use with a cushioning device in the sill of a railway car. The cushioning device has a body, or cylinder, slidable endwise in the sill and carrying a car coupler at its outer end. The cylinder has a piston centered on the sill axis... | 01/07/1986 |
| 4480758 | Railway coupler arrangement A railway coupler arrangement which eliminates the conventional yoke strap, thereby enabling a larger draft gear to be employed in the coupling without increasing the overall size of the sill. The invention also provides a novel assembly for facilitating ... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4311765 | Polyurethane shock absorbing unit and said polyurethane Shock absorbing unit which comprises a shaped resilient polyurethane composition characterized by being able to withstand compressive cycling and particularly being characterized by retaining a high degree of rebound after a multitude of compressive cycli... | 01/19/1982 |
| 4198037 | Method of making polyester elastomer compression spring and resulting product A preform is made by casting a copolyester polymer elastomer into a block. While the block is solidifying, pressure is supplied to the central portion thereof. After a block is formed, it is annealed and a precompression force is applied thereto sufficien... | 04/15/1980 |
| 4073858 | Shock absorbing unit molded from polyurethane (urea) rubber composition A shock absorbing element, suitable for use in a railroad draft gear, as well as a resilient polyureaurethane composition therefor, said element characterized by a compressive cycling test as well as preferably a cold temperature compression test, where s... | 02/14/1978 |
