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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8047139 | Railway bogie A railway bogie includes at least two spring units per one wheel, a bogie frame and an essentially single piece adapter which bridges the spring units and is arranged between the spring units on the one side and the bogie frame on the other side. ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7966946 | Railway truck pedestal bearing adapter A railway car truck includes side frames each having a pedestal formed on longitudinally opposite ends thereof. Each pedestal has an upper jaw and a lower jaw surrounding a pedestal opening. The upper jaw has a roof section above the pedestal opening and the lower j... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7954436 | Assembly and method for vehicle suspension Truck assemblies, systems and methods are provided for transferring weight supported by various wheels, and axles. The vehicle suspension method includes operating the suspension in a first mode with a first effective suspension spring rate; and operating the suspen... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7934458 | Railway bogie An axlebox-spring-unit of a railway bogie includes at least one hydraulic spring having a housing required for functionality of the hydraulic spring, and an axlebox. At least a part of the axlebox forms at least a part of the housing. ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7874255 | Sleeve bearing for railway traction motor An improved sleeve bearing for locomotive traction motor that provides additional lubrication over and above that of the one central wick currently used. The sleeve bearing is provided with a recirculation system comprised of either at least two additional wicks loc... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7739961 | Low profile shear pad and adapter A low profile mounting assembly for use between a rail car side frame pedestal and the rail car roller bearing includes a shear pad and a bearing adapter. In one embodiment, the shear pad has relatively thin plates joined by an elastomeric layer. In another embodime... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7603955 | Sleeve bearing for railway traction motor An improved sleeve bearing for locomotive traction motor that provides additional lubrication over and above that of the one central wick currently used. The sleeve bearing is provided with a recirculation system comprised of either at least two additional wicks loc... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7533617 | Bogie for a rail vehicle Bogie for a rail vehicle including a first and second wheel unit, each unit having two wheels, and a bogie frame supported on the first and second wheel units via a primary spring unit per wheel. A first primary spring unit being associated with a first wheel of the... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7513199 | Railway truck pedestal bearing adapter A railway car truck is provided that includes two sideframes and a bolster. Each sideframe has a pedestal opening at each end to receive a bearing adapter assembly. The bearing adapter assembly includes a cast steel bearing adapter that is formed to fit on top of a ... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7497169 | Rail road car truck and fittings therefor A rail road freight car truck has a truck bolster and a pair of side frames, the truck bolster being mounted transversely relative to the side frames. The mounting interface between the ends of the axles and the sideframe pedestals allows lateral rocking motion of t... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7328660 | Flexible connection device between a bogey side beam and an axle-box The flexible connection device of the invention is disposed between a flexible side beam of a bogey frame and an arm of an axle-box, and wherein the stiffness of the connection is greater in the vertical direction (Z) than in the two horizontal directions (X, Y). Th... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7316436 | Differential wheel mounting for railroad car A differential wheel mounting for replacing a standard railroad axle assembly having a wheel seat portion which includes a sleeve having several sliding surfaces fixedly mounted over the wheel seat portion of the axle, a railroad wheel with a running surface for con... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7308856 | Sleeve bearing for railway traction motor An improved sleeve bearing for locomotive traction motor that provides additional lubrication over and above that of the one central wick currently used. The sleeve bearing is provided with a recirculation system comprised of either at least two additional wicks loc... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7308855 | Railway truck pedestal bearing adapter A railway car truck is provided that includes two sideframes and a bolster. Each sideframe has a pedestal opening at each end to receive a bearing adapter assembly. The bearing adapter assembly includes a cast steel bearing adapter that is formed to fit on top of a ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7231878 | Linear steering truck The present invention relates generally to a linear steering truck apparatus comprising a bolster member having two ends, the bolster being located along the transverse axis extending generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, generally located between and pa... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7219938 | Backing ring for railcar axle A backing ring that serves to back an antifriction bearing on the journal of a rail car axle includes an annular body that seats against a fillet that is located at the end of the journal and also a lip that projects over a larger dust guard diameter that is located... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7143700 | Rail road car truck and fittings therefor A rail road freight car truck has a truck bolster and a pair of side frames, the truck bolster being mounted transversely relative to the side frames. The mounting interface between the ends of the axles and the sideframe pedestals allows lateral rocking motion of t... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7083165 | Side bearing pad In a side bearing pad assembly two housings are provided, each having a bore of such size and orientation that the housings slide telescopically one within the other. When assembled the bores constitute a single internal cavity which houses resilient members. Each h... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7082881 | Mount apparatus for mounting a measurement device on a rail car A mount apparatus for mounting a measurement device on a rail car above a track surface of a railroad track including a securement member adapted to be secured to the unsprung component of the rail car, a pivot arm pivotably connected to the securement member, the p... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7066095 | Railway undercarriage with a radially adjustable wheel axles A rail vehicle undercarriage comprises a load bearing implement 1 in the form of the bogie frame of a two-axle bogie, wherein the load bearing implement 1 is supported on two wheel pairs 4, 4; 4, 4 by means of spring elements 2. One respe... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6874426 | Rail road car truck with bearing adapter and method A swing motion rail road freight car truck is provided that has a truck bolster and a pair of side frames, the truck bolster being mounted transversely relative to the side frames. The side frames have spring seats for the groups of springs. The springs seats may be... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6702350 | Bolted axle wheel assembly A wheel and axle assembly for a material handling cart has a wheel with a bearing and an axle that extends through the bearing. The axle has a bolt cavity with female cavity threads and an inside tapered portion. A bolt having male bolt threads and an out... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6637345 | Isolated axle mounting The present invention provides an isolated axle mount for mounting an axle to a frame of a vehicle. In this embodiment, the axle mount includes a first member rigidly coupled to the frame, a second member rigidly coupled to the axle, and a third member su... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6626117 | Wheel system for a camera dolly In an improved track wheel system for a camera dolly, a kingpin is pivotably attached to the dolly chassis and an axle is attached to the kingpin. A bushing is placed on a first section of the axle, a wheel bearing is attached to the bushing, and a first ... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6601520 | Motor bogie for a vehicle having an integral low-slung floor A motor bogie for a rail vehicle having an integral low-slung floor, the motor bogie having a frame resting on four wheels via a primary suspension, the frame supporting at least one motor disposed on one side of the frame and connected to at least one wh... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6598920 | Differential action railroad car wheelset A railroad car wheelset (10) has an axle (12) with one wheel rigidly attached as in conventional railroad practice. This wheel (10) is permitted to rotate by means of journal bearings either on the extreme ends of the axle (12) or inboard of each wheel lo... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6568333 | Protection for railway vehicle axle A protecting device for a wheel axle of a rail vehicle is intended to be arranged on the axle (1, 9, 13). The protecting device has the form of a cylindrical pipe with at least one slot (4, 10, 17) extending from one end of the pipe to the other.... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6457419 | Train axle system with movable wheels A train axle system with movable wheels, comprising an axle whose necks, where the wheels are positioned, are provided with a toothing formed with straight teeth having axial generators, the inner part of the wheel hubs having a similar toothing so that t... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6347588 | Lateral control mount A mount for use in the suspension system of a railway that truck limits the relative lateral movement between a side frame member and a bearing adapter. In one embodiment, the mount includes a rigid material layer having at least four sections laterally a... | 02/19/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6230631 | Rolling monoaxle provided with movable independent wheels for articulated railway carriages intended to the transportation of cars Single-axle running gear with movable independent wheels for articulated car transporter wagons. The running gear comprises a carrying frame (1), suspension springs (2) with vertical dampers (AV) mounted inside them, sliding shoes for supporting the runni... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6189456 | High capacity axle for railway freight cars An improved railway car axle having a shaft body with a pair of wheel seats and a pair of journals respectively disposed adjacent to opposite ends of the axle. A dust guard seat may be located between each wheel seat and the associated journal. Also, fill... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6178894 | Lateral control mount A mount for use in the suspension system of a railway truck that limits the relative lateral movement between a side frame member and a bearing adapter. In one embodiment, the mount includes a rigid material layer having at least four sections laterally a... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6142081 | Pedestal rocker seat for providing passive axle steering to a rigid railway truck A pedestal rocker seat arrangement adapted for use in connection with the side frame of a railway truck and with a roller bearing adapter member. The pedestal rocker seat includes an elastomeric pad adapted to be placed within the pedestal roof cavity of ... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6119602 | Axlebox suspension system for bogie truck In a bogie truck for a railroad vehicle, provided is an axlebox suspension system in which respective wheelsets can make rotational displacement toward the center of a curve in the railroad at the time of passage of the truck through the curve in the rail... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6102574 | Rolling mounting for rail vehicles with current passage In order to allow current to pass a shaft bearing of a rail vehicle an additional rolling bearing is provided on the shaft and is electrically insulated relative to the shaft bearing. The inner ring of the additional rolling bearing is seated firmly on th... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6092469 | Radially side mounted railway car truck An improved railroad car wheel truck assembly comprises four arcuate weight bearing surfaces, one above each axle bearing, providing a direct load path such that a light weight frame can be used, each weight bearing surface being received within a matchin... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6053112 | Shimming of railway car primary suspensions There is disclosed a method for compensating for wheel wear to maintain a constant car floor height above the railroad track where the compensating shim is at all times attached to the railway truck. The method comprises generally the steps of providing a... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6035788 | Bogie for rail vehicles A bogie for rail vehicles has a frame, two wheel sets connected with the frame and provided with bearings, a steering linkage for achieving radial adjustments of the wheel sets on curved tracks, springs disposed between the frame and the bearings of the w... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5924366 | Side frame pedestal roof with rocker seats A side frame for a railway car is disclosed comprising a pedestal jaw and an integral crown shaped pedestal jaw roof. A liner matching the shape of the crowned pedestal jaw roof is removably mounted to the pedestal jaw roof. In operation, the crown shaped... | 07/20/1999 |
