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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6935245 | Railway car for transporting semi-trucks The invention is directed to a railway car for the transportation of semi-trucks. The railway car may have an interior defined by a support surface for the trucks, a pair of upstanding sidewalls, and a roof. End doors may be located at each end of the railway car fo... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6422155 | Rail car truck pedestal shear pad A rail car truck has a pair of side frames, connected by a bolster, with the side frames each having pedestals at the opposite ends thereof which are designed to seat upon roller bearing adapters which are supported on the rail car truck wheel sets. Shear... | 07/23/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6276283 | Railway truck wear plate A wear plate for a side-frame column surface of a railcar truck assembly side frame has corner relief at the corners of the surface in proximity to the bolster and the friction shoe in the friction-shoe pocket, which friction shoe is still operable to dam... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6234083 | Resilient clip-on wear plate A resilient clip on pedestal wear plate comprises a base with two opposing side lips for resiliently holding the base on a railway car side frame. When installed, the wear plate serves to prevent wear on the load bearing surface of the pedestal. The side ... | 05/22/2001 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5799582 | Bearing adapter and adapter pad for railway trucks An improved adapter assembly for use in a railcar truck where an axle and bearing are loosely journaled in the pedestal area of a side frame, the adapter assembly being mounted above the bearing in the pedestal opening and including a novel adapter and a ... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5509359 | Pedestal liner system for locomotives An improved sliding bearing system for railroad locomotives having pedestal legs includes a channel-shaped unit of a wear resistant thermoplastic, including a base and two upstanding flanges ported with mounting apertures, plus two inserts made of strips ... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5509358 | Railcar truck bearing adapter construction A railcar truck side frame has a pedestal jaw arrangement, which inclines the bearing adapter for the axle and bearing assembly with a relative slope in the side-frame longitudinal direction, to provide transfer of the forces causing angular displacement ... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5425312 | Stabilized pedestal wear plate A clip-on wear plate to protect the downwardly facing flat surface of the pedestal opening of a railway truck is provided. The wear plate has a first flat surface in contact with the downwardly facing flat surface of the pedestal and an opposed second sur... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5404826 | Bearing adapter for railway trucks having downward depending ends on adapter plate for protecting the adapter thrust lugs An improved adapter assembly for use in a railcar truck where an axle and bearing are loosely journaled in the pedestal area of a side frame, the adapter assembly being mounted above the bearing in the pedestal opening and including an adapter plate which... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5261332 | Railcar adapter A railcar adapter for the side frame pedestal of the truck assembly for a railcar. The adapter creates a clearance with the inboard and outboard lugs of the pedestal side frame to permit lateral movement of the adapter relative to the side frame. Plugs of... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5150658 | Railcar adapter A railcar adapter for the side frame pedestal of the truck assembly for a railcar. The adapter creates a clearance with the inboard and outboard lugs of the pedestal side frame to permit lateral movement of the adapter relative to the side frame. Plugs of... | 09/29/1992 |
| 4964346 | Composite pedestal liner A pedestal liner for a railway truck or the like is generally U-shaped in horizontal section with a central web portion of anti-friction material which fits between the wear face of the pedestal and a side of a journal box positioned therein, and a flange... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4917021 | Door finger guide for doors on auto rack cars A door finger guide for doors an auto rack cars to guide the upper ends of the doors along an upper track during opening and closing operations. The door finger guide includes a metal supporting member or base plate having a lower end secured to the door ... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4825777 | Pedestal liner A pedestal wear liner for trucks of diesel electric locomotives and other railway vehicles has a bight and a flange on each side. Each flange has openings in it corresponding to liner bolt holes in a pedestal leg but greater in area than those holes. Plug... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4785740 | Dual purpose wear plate A dual purpose wear plate for use in a railway truck, disposed between the pedestal jaw and the roller bearing adapter, consisting of a flat base portion having downwardly extending legs that protect the outboard lug and maintain the proper position of th... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4478154 | Pedestal liner for railway vehicle and method of making same A pedestal liner for a railway vehicle and method of making same are provided wherein such liner comprises a roughly U-shaped metal support comprising the main structural portion of the liner with the metal support having a bight and a pair of parallel le... | 10/23/1984 |
| 4444609 | Wear member for railway vehicle and method of making same A method of making a wear member for a railway vehicle is described, a wear member having a U-shaped support that is provided with a bight and a pair of parallel legs and carrying on the bight thereof anti-friction polymeric material. The support is made ... | 04/24/1984 |
| 4440095 | Wear member for railway vehicle A wear member for a railway vehicle is provided, the wear member having a U-shaped support that is provided with a bight and a pair of parallel legs and carrying on the bight thereof anti-friction polymeric material. The support is made of structural mate... | 04/03/1984 |
| 4433629 | Railway truck bearing mounting assembly The bearing housing of a railway vehicle includes a pair of stop members spaced from respective pedestals of the truck frame and engageable with such pedestals to absorb lateral thrust loads upon relative movement between the bearing housings and truck fr... | 02/28/1984 |
| 4428303 | Pedestal wear plate A clip-on wear plate for protecting the downwardly facing surface in the pedestal opening of a side frame of a railway truck. The wear plate is especially adapted to be used on worn pedestal surfaces and comprises either a pair of separate plates or a pla... | 01/31/1984 |
| 4380199 | Railroad vehicle pedestal wear liner A pedestal wear liner is described for attachment to a pedestal leg of a truck of a railroad vehicle having a journal box with a journal box wear plate facing the pedestal leg. The novel pedestal wear liner includes a unitary metallic support structure ge... | 04/19/1983 |
| 4333404 | Reinforced railway pedestal liner A substantially U-shaped pedestal liner is provided for disposal between an associated pedestal leg and journal box of a railway pedestal truck and the liner is comprised of ultra high molecular weight polymeric material and has a reinforcing structure em... | 06/08/1982 |
| 4330498 | Pedestal liner for a railway vehicle and method of making same A pedestal liner for a pedestal truck of a railway vehicle and method of making same are provided wherein such pedestal liner is of roughly U-shaped configuration having a bight and a pair of parallel legs and comprising a continuous uninterrupted backing... | 05/18/1982 |
| 4316417 | Welded side frame column wear plate A railway car truck having side frames with an opening for receiving the ends of a bolster, and spaced columns with removable wear resistant wear plates, secured thereto and retained by L-shaped retainers at the corners.... | 02/23/1982 |
| 4313384 | Pedestal liner for railway vehicle and method of making same A pedestal liner for a railway vehicle and method of making same are provided wherein such liner comprises a roughly U-shaped metal support comprising the main structural portion of the liner with the metal support having a bight and a pair of parallel le... | 02/02/1982 |
| 4264015 | Railway coupler wear member A wear member is provided wherein such wear member is used between relatively movable components of a railway vehicle and wherein the wear member comprises a main body made primarily of a polymeric material, a support for the main body with the support ha... | 04/28/1981 |
| 4261472 | Railway coupler wear member A railway vehicle wear member is provided between a pair of relatively movable components of the railway vehicle, wherein such wear member has a rigid planar supporting portion used to support a polymeric antifriction wear material and an extension which ... | 04/14/1981 |
| 4249665 | Railway vehicle wear member A wear member for use between a pair of relatively movable components of a railway vehicle is provided where the wear member comprises a metal support adapted to be supported on one of the pair of components and a liner attached to the metal support where... | 02/10/1981 |
| 4239007 | Railway truck pedestal liner A pedestal liner for a pedestal truck of a railway vehicle is provided wherein such pedestal liner is of roughly U-shaped configuration having a bight and a pair of parallel legs. A continuous uninterrupted backing material defining the bight and parallel... | 12/16/1980 |
| 4238039 | Railway car coupler wear liner A wear member is provided for use between a pair of relatively movable components of a railway vehicle. The wear member is mounted on a support having a continuous supporting surface, with polymeric material having an antifriction wear surface to support ... | 12/09/1980 |
| 4237793 | Railway truck pedestal liner A pedestal liner for a pedestal truck of a railway vehicle is provided wherein such pedestal liner is of roughly U-shaped configuration having a bight and a pair of parallel legs. A continuous uninterrupted backing material defining the bight and parallel... | 12/09/1980 |
| 4203371 | Resilient pedestal wear plate A wear plate is installed on the downwardly facing surface of the pedestal opening of the side frame of a railway truck. The wear plate includes a base and a pair of lips extending upward from opposite sides of the base. The lips resiliently engage or cla... | 05/20/1980 |
| 4192240 | Pedestal roof wear liner A wear liner is provided for the roof of the pedestal jaw of a side frame. Movement of the wear liner relative to the pedestal roof is inhibited by projections extending upwardly from the lateral edges of the wear liner and/or depending legs which extend ... | 03/11/1980 |
| 4170180 | Pedestal wear liner assembly A pedestal assembly for use in a railroad vehicle having a journal box which slides vertically with respect to the pedestal assembly, said assembly including a pedestal liner consisting of elastomer having a wear face and a non-wear face, said wear face c... | 10/09/1979 |
| 4168666 | Railway truck floating pedestal liner A floating pedestal liner for railroad trucks and a method for its mounting are disclosed in which the liner is restricted from moving in a vertical direction but is free to move in a horizontal plane either laterally or longitudinally.... | 09/25/1979 |
| 4094253 | Railway truck floating pedestal wear liner A pedestal liner for railroad trucks is disclosed in which the liner is not bolted to the pedestal leg, but instead is allowed to "float" -- that is, to move relative both to the journal box and to the pedestal leg.... | 06/13/1978 |
