Pedestal shear pad
November 28, 2021. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3276395 3699897 Resilient pedestal wear plate Dual purpose wear plate Flexible railway car truck Service-life, low-profile, retrofittable, elastomeric mounting for three-piece, railroad-car trucks Stabilized pedestal wear plate Bearing adapter and adapter pad for railway trucks Side frame pedestal roof with rocker seats Lateral control mount InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 995541 filed on 11/28/2001US Classes:105/224.1Deformable cushionsExaminersPrimary: Morano, S. JosephAssistant: Olson, Lars A. Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassB61F 005/26AbstractA shear pad assembly for use between a rail car side frame pedestal and the rail car roller bearing adapter includes an upper plate formed and adapted to seat the side frame pedestal and a lower plate, spaced from the upper plate, and formed and adapted to seat on the roller bearing adapter. There is an elastomer positioned in the space between the upper plate and the lower plate, with the elastomer having a generally uniform thickness throughout a substantial portion of the space between the plates. There are a pair of spaced metal shims, each extending parallel to a side frame, being adjacent an edge of the elastomer, and being located generally intermediate the upper and lower plates. | |
