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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7151999 | Passive terrain navigation The present invention relates to terrain navigation wherein an earth-reflected satellite signal is received from at least one reference signal source whose position is known (120), for example a navigation satellite. Based on information contained in the rece... | 12/19/2006 |
| 6951176 | Collision energy absorbing structure of vehicle Disclosed is a collision energy absorbing structure of a vehicle capable of relieving impact by using a tubular pipe member having equally-sized rectangular cross section and equal plate thickness and including no inside ribs and by adding a suitable trigger, and be... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6685040 | Energy-absorbing device for the end of rail vehicles An energy-absorbing device for the end of rail vehicles is provided. In order in particular to reduce the cost of adaptation and matching between vehicle manufacturers and suppliers of the energy-absorbing device and the couplings (3) and the design and/o... | 02/03/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6047839 | Rail car buffer A rail car buffer with a capsule body and a mechanical ring spring and a hydraulic spring arranged in parallel in the body. The hydraulic spring includes an internal reservoir to receive hydraulic oil displaced during collapse of the buffer.... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6003443 | Method and apparatus for reducing noise generated by the accumulation of carriers in a conveyor system An apparatus and method for reducing the noise generated by colliding conveyor carriers is disclosed which comprises urethane bumpers and a method of attaching same to portions of the carriers that do not make contact with other carriers when the carriers... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5277538 | Loading car for bulk material A loading car for receiving, conveying and discharging bulk material onto a bulk material freight car comprises an elongated machine frame end and undercarriages supporting the machine frame on a track for mobility therealong in an operating direction. An... | 01/11/1994 |
| 4576294 | Vehicle coupler device having means for taking excess impacts In a rail vehicle with anticlimb equipment, the occurring normal shocks are absorbed by draw and buffer devices which are provided in tandem with the central buffer couplers. To take up excessive impacts, an excess-impact safety effective through deformat... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4541661 | Truck bumper and step device A combination bumper and step device adapted to be mounted on the rear of a truck. A pair of horizontally spaced channels are pivotally mounted on the rear of the vehicle frame and extend vertically downwardly therefrom. A pair of vertically spaced horizo... | 09/17/1985 |
| 4478447 | Textured surface pattern for an automobile bumper A textured surface pattern of projections and recesses provides a good appearance and low susceptibility to damage and clogging by dirt and wax for an automobile bumper made of synthetic resin. The depth of the pattern is in the range from 20 to 70μ, the... | 10/23/1984 |
| 4375857 | Automatic railway controlled buffer coupling An improved automatic central buffer coupling for rail vehicles includes a cone formed with a tip portion on the end of the cone having a convex surface and a funnel-shaped member for receiving the cone member of an opposite coupling which is formed with ... | 03/08/1983 |
| 4235170 | Railway car underframe end sill An end underframe structure having an open box structure forming a rigid unit capable of receiving high torsional or other forces developed in a railway car and includes primary and secondary end sills connected by side buffer members. Additional buffer m... | 11/25/1980 |
| 4008915 | Impact barrier for vehicles An impact barrier designed specially to be installed at the rear of a vehicle such as a truck, has a generally rectangular, stiff enclosure open at the bottom. There is a support connected between the enclosure and the back of the vehicle so that the encl... | 02/22/1977 |
