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Coupler support mechanism
US8960464B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8960464-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213438210-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 3, 2012 |
| Priority date | Apr 8, 2011 |
| Publication date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2015 |
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A coupler for transit cars includes a coupler anchor, a coupler mechanism supported to the coupler anchor by a deformation tube and draft gear element, and a coupler support mechanism. The coupler support mechanism includes two support arms pivotally mounted to a lower part of a coupling connector. A tension rod is provided for each support arm to control the pivotal displacement of each support arm. Each support arm further includes a torsion spring which is loaded as the support arm is pivotally displaced in an upward direction and unloaded as the support arm is pivotally displaced in a downward direction. The position of each support arm may be adjusted independently, thereby allowing adjustment of the coupler along longitudinal and lateral planes of the transit car.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A coupler for a railway car, comprising: a coupler anchor; a coupler mechanism connected to the coupler anchor; and a coupler support mechanism supporting the coupler mechanism vertically, the coupler support mechanism comprising: a plurality of support arms connected to the coupler anchor for supporting a railway car coupler; and a plurality of torsion springs corresponding to the plurality of support arms, wherein the plurality of torsion…
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- What does patent US8960464B2 cover?
- A coupler for transit cars includes a coupler anchor, a coupler mechanism supported to the coupler anchor by a deformation tube and draft gear element, and a coupler support mechanism. The coupler support mechanism includes two support arms pivotally mounted to a lower part of a coupling connector. A tension rod is provided for each support arm to control the pivotal displacement of each suppor…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Peckham Jason D, Wabtec Holding Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B61G7/12. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).