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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6237877 | Failed bearing indicator A failed bearing indicator for detecting and indicating an overheated axle journal in a railcar axle bearing. In a preferred embodiment the failed bearing indicator is characterized by an elongated connector chain terminated on each end by a T-shaped conn... | 05/29/2001 |
| 5456187 | Railroad truck axle assembly retention mechanism A railway car truck axle assembly retention mechanism for retaining an axle assembly when the truck frame is lifted for maintenance purposes, including a connecting member having a plurality of upright flat metal plates fastened together in face-to-face r... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5226367 | Apparatus for drive on loading of a railway car A railway loading dock is provided with adjacent trackage having pairs of main rails and stabilizing rails. A modified railway flatbed car is equipped along its sides with stabilizing wheels and associated support structure to retain the car bed coplanar ... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5188038 | Railroad car derailment safety device The present invention features a safety device that activates the air-brake system immediately upon the detection and/or occurrence of a railroad car derailment condition. The safety device includes a bar entension disposed beneath each car of a train. Th... | 02/23/1993 |
| 4665835 | Arrangement to increase roll stability of rail vehicles with air suspension An arrangement for increasing the roll stability of rail vehicles equipped with air suspension. Two air spring bellows having integrated emergency springs of a first bogie are controlled by a respective leveling valve. In addition to these bellows, a roll... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4425064 | Railway car turntable loading system A rail car comprises a movable loading floor for use with a pair of platforms of substantially equal height, the platforms being located on respective opposite longitudinal sides of the rail cars for loading and unloading of trailers, motor vans, passenge... | 01/10/1984 |
| 4362338 | Safety device to actuate railroad car air brake A safety device for automatically actuating the air brake system for an entire train of railroad cars when any one or more of the cars becomes derailed includes a derail wheel on its own axle attached to the truck frame between the wheels both on the fron... | 12/07/1982 |
| 4339997 | Automatic emergency activated railway brakes A railroad car is equipped with air release means in air flow communication with the car train pipe that is normally provided for connection with the air brake train line of a railroad train. Activators for the air release means are associated with respec... | 07/20/1982 |
| 4305336 | Retractable derailment guard suspension A derail guard to prevent derailment of railed vehicles which can be readily attached to existing equipment is disclosed. The derail guard is particularly useful for track construction and repair equipment.... | 12/15/1981 |
