Consist communication system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-8950784-B2
Application number	US-201213485479-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 31, 2012
Priority date	May 31, 2012
Publication date	Feb 10, 2015
Grant date	Feb 10, 2015

Abstract

A communication system is disclosed for use with a train consist. The consist communication system may have a first fluid conduit, a first coupling connected to the first fluid conduit, a first cover connected to the first coupling and configured to close an end of the first fluid conduit, and at least a first cable disposed within the first fluid conduit. The system may also have a second fluid conduit substantially identical to the first fluid conduit, a second coupling substantially identical to the first coupling, fixedly connected to the second fluid conduit, and connectable to the first coupling, and a second cover connected to the second coupling and configured to close an end of the second fluid conduit. At least a second cable may be disposed within the second fluid conduit in communication with the at least a first cable through the first and second covers. The first and second fluid conduits may be pressurized.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A consist communication system, comprising:
a first fluid conduit;
a first coupling fixedly connected to the first fluid conduit;
a first cover connected to the first coupling and configured to close off an end of the first coupling;
at least a first cable disposed within the first fluid conduit;
a second fluid conduit substantially identical to the first fluid conduit;
a second coupling substantially identical to the first coupling, fixedly connec…

Assignees

• Brown Dale A
• Electro Motive Diesel Inc

Inventors

• Brown Dale A

Classifications

• B60T17/043

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic

• B60D1/64

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic

• B61G5/06 Primary

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic

• F16L37/256

  Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic