Assemblies for mounting portable remote control locomotive (RCL) systems to locomotive handrailing

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11267491-B2
Application number	US-201916525153-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 29, 2019
Priority date	Aug 14, 2018
Publication date	Mar 8, 2022
Grant date	Mar 8, 2022

Abstract

According to various aspects, exemplary embodiments are disclosed herein of assemblies that may be used for mounting enclosures of portable remote control locomotive (RCL) systems and/or speakers to locomotive handrailing. Also disclosed are exemplary embodiments of portable remote RCL systems mountable to locomotive handrailing by such assemblies. Additionally, exemplary embodiments are disclosed of audible alert systems including speakers mountable to locomotive handrailing by such assemblies.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system comprising a portable remote control locomotive system and an assembly mountable to locomotive handrailing, the assembly comprising an upper horizontal arm and first and second hooks downwardly facing and configured to be hooked over and onto the locomotive handrailing, the first and second hooks slidably coupled to the upper horizontal arm, whereby the first and second hooks are horizontally slidable relative to each other along an upper surface of the upper horizontal arm to thereby allow adjustment to a distance separating the first and second hooks, wherein the system is configured such that the assembly is usable for mounting the portable remote control locomotive system to the locomotive handrailing.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the assembly further comprises an upper vertical arm slidably coupled to the upper horizontal arm, whereby the upper vertical arm is horizontally slidable along a lower surface of the upper horizontal arm to thereby allow the upper vertical arm to be slidably positionable at a center location or off-center location along the upper horizontal arm.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the assembly further comprises a lower horizontal arm, wherein the upper vertical arm is slidably coupled to the lower horizontal arm, whereby the upper vertical arm is horizontally slidable along an upper surface of the lower horizontal arm to thereby allow the upper vertical arm to be slidably positionable at a center location or off-center location along the lower horizontal arm.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the assembly further comprises a lower vertical arm slidably coupled to the lower horizontal arm, whereby the lower vertical arm is horizontally slidable along a lower surface of the lower horizontal arm to thereby allow the lower vertical arm to be slidably positionable at a center location or off-center location along the lower horizontal arm.

5. An assembly mountable to locomotive handrailing, the assembly comprising:
an upper horizontal arm;
first and second hooks downwardly facing and configured to be hooked over and onto the locomotive handrailing, the first and second hooks slidably coupled to the upper horizontal arm, whereby the first and second hooks are horizontally slidable relative to each other along an upper surface of the upper horizontal arm to thereby allow adjustment to a distance separating the first and second hooks;
an upper vertical arm slidably coupled to the upper horizontal arm, whereby the upper vertical arm is horizontally slidable along a lower surface of the upper horizontal arm to thereby allow the upper vertical arm to be slidably positionable at a center location or off-center location along the upper horizontal arm;
a lower horizontal arm, wherein the upper vertical arm is slidably coupled to the lower horizontal arm, whereby the upper vertical arm is horizontally slidable along an upper surface of the lower horizontal arm to thereby allow the upper vertical arm to be slidably positionable at a center location or off-center location along the lower horizontal arm;
a lower vertical arm slidably coupled to the lower horizontal arm, whereby the lower vertical arm is horizontally slidable along a lower surface of the lower horizontal arm to thereby allow the lower vertical arm to be slidably positionable at a center location or off-center location along the lower horizontal arm;
wherein:
the upper horizontal arm includes upper and lower horizontally-extending slots along the upper and lower surfaces of the upper horizontal arm;
the lower horizontal arm includes upper and lower horizontally-extending slots along the upper and lower surfaces of the lower horizontal arm;
the first and second hooks are horizontally slidable along the upper horizontally-extending slot of the upper horizontal arm;
the upper vertical arm is horizontally slidable along the lower horizontally-extending slot of the upper horizontal arm and the upper horizontally-extending slot of the lower horizontal arm; and
the lower vertical arm is horizontally slidable along the lower horizontally-extending slot of the lower horizontal arm.

6. The assembly of claim 5 , further comprising at least one or more of:
brackets along opposite sides of each said first and second hooks and mechanical fasteners along opposite upper and lower sides of the upper horizontally-extending slot of the upper horizontal arm to thereby slidably couple the brackets and first and second hooks to the upper horizontal arm;
brackets along opposite sides of the upper vertical arm and mechanical fasteners along opposite upper and lower sides of the lower horizontally-extending slot of the upper horizontal arm to thereby slidably couple the brackets and the upper vertical arm to the upper horizontal arm;
brackets along opposite sides of the upper vertical arm and mechanical fasteners along opposite upper and lower sides of the upper horizontally-extending slot of the lower horizontal arm to thereby slidably couple the brackets and the upper vertical arm to the lower horizontal arm; and
brackets along opposite sides of the lower vertical arm and mechanical fasteners along opposite upper and lower sides of the lower horizontally-extending slot of the lower horizontal arm to thereby slidably couple the brackets and the lower vertical arm to the lower horizontal arm.

7. An assembly mountable to locomotive handrailing, the assembly comprising:
an upper horizontal arm;
first and second hooks downwardly facing and configured to be hooked over and onto the locomotive handrailing, the first and second hooks slidably coupled to the upper horizontal arm, whereby the first and second hooks are horizontally slidable relative to each other along an upper surface of the upper horizontal arm to thereby allow adjustment to a distance separating the first and second hooks;
an upper vertical arm slidably coupled to the upper horizontal arm, whereby the upper vertical arm is horizontally slidable along a lower surface of the upper horizontal arm to thereby allow the upper vertical arm to be slidably positionable at a center location or off-center location along the upper horizontal arm;
a lower horizontal arm, wherein the upper vertical arm is slidably coupled to the lower horizontal arm, whereby the upper vertical arm is horizontally slidable along an upper surface of the lower horizontal arm to thereby allow the upper vertical arm to be slidably positionable at a center location or off-center location along the lower horizontal arm;
first and second upper hook members respectively coupled to opposing first and second end portions of the upper horizontal arm, the first upper hook member including a first free end portion including a first upwardly facing hook, the second upper hook member including a second free end portion including a second upwardly facing hook, the first and second upwardly facing hooks of the first and second upper hook members configured to engagingly receive respective first and second upper members extending outwardly from opposing sides of an enclosure of a portable remote control locomotive system; and
first and second lower hook members respectively coupled to opposing first and second end portions of the lower horizontal arm, the first lower hook member including a first free end portion including a first upwardly facing hook, the second lower hook member including a second free end portion including a second upwardly facing hook, the first and second upwardly facing hooks of the first and second lower hook members configured to engagingly receive respective first and second lower members extending outwardly from the opposing sides of the enclosure of the portable remote control locomotive system;
whereby the enclosure is supported by the

Assignees

• Cattron North America Inc

Inventors

• Evans Richard Allen
• Balent Mark Anthony
• Adkins Matthew

Classifications

• B60R11/06 Primary

  for tools or spare parts (for vehicle roof parts B60J7/20; for spare wheels B62D) · CPC title

• G08B3/10

  using electric transmission; using electromagnetic transmission · CPC title

• B60R2011/0042

  characterised by mounting means · CPC title

• B61C17/12 Primary

  Control gear; Arrangements for controlling locomotives from remote points in the train or when operating in multiple units (control from points outside the train B61L3/00; fluid-actuated telemotors, servomotors F15B; control devices in general G05) · CPC title

• H04R1/026

  Supports for loudspeaker casings · CPC title