Yoke assembly for a coupler system

A yoke assembly comprising:

• an outer housing having a front end and an opposite rear end, the housing defining an interior chamber between the front end and the rear end;
• a guide rod extending through the interior chamber of the outer housing;
• a bumper assembly coupled with one end of the guide rod;
• and
• a guiding sliding bushing disposed in the interior chamber of the outer housing with the guide rod extending through an opening in the guiding sliding bushing and the one or more of the elastomeric body or the resilient body disposed between the guiding sliding bushing and the rear end of the outer housing,
• one or more of an elastomeric body or a resilient body disposed within the outer housing around the guide rod, the bumper assembly positioned to be engaged by a mechanical head of a first coupler system of a first rail vehicle to position a first hook of the first coupler system for coupling with a second hook of a second coupler system of a second rail vehicle,
• the bumper assembly and the guide rod are configured to move within the interior chamber of the outer housing from engagement of the bumper assembly with the mechanical head with the one or more of the elastomeric body or the resilient body being compressed to compensate for different heights of the second hook of the second coupler system of the second rail vehicle.

A yoke assembly comprising:

• an outer housing having a front end and an opposite rear end, the housing defining an interior chamber between the front end and the rear end;
• a guiding sliding bushing disposed in the interior chamber of the outer housing;
• a guide rod extending through the interior chamber of the outer housing and through the guiding sliding bushing;
• a bumper assembly coupled with one end of the guide rod;
• and
• one or more of an elastomeric body or a resilient body disposed within the outer housing between the guiding sliding bushing and the rear end of the outer housing, the bumper assembly positioned to be engaged by a mechanical head of a first coupler system of a first rail vehicle to position a first hook of the first coupler system for coupling with a second hook of a second coupler system of a second rail vehicle, wherein the bumper assembly, the guide rod, and the guiding sliding bushing are configured to move within the interior chamber of the outer housing from engagement of the bumper assembly with the mechanical head with the one or more of the elastomeric body or the resilient body being compressed to absorb energy,
• wherein the bumper assembly, the guide rod, and the guiding sliding bushing are configured to move within the interior chamber of the outer housing from engagement of the bumper assembly with the mechanical head with the one or more of the elastomeric body or the resilient body being compressed to compensate for different heights of the second hook of the second coupler system of the second rail vehicle.

A yoke assembly comprising:

• an outer housing having a front end and an opposite rear end, the housing defining an interior chamber between the front end and the rear end;
• a guiding sliding bushing disposed in the interior chamber of the outer housing;
• a guide rod extending through the interior chamber of the outer housing and through the guiding sliding bushing;
• a bumper assembly coupled with one end of the guide rod;
• one or more of an elastomeric body or a resilient body disposed within the outer housing between the guiding sliding bushing and the rear end of the outer housing, the bumper assembly positioned to be engaged by a mechanical head of a first coupler system of a first rail vehicle to position a first hook of the first coupler system for coupling with a second hook of a second coupler system of a second rail vehicle;
• and
• a safety ring disposed on the guide rod and configured to hold the guiding sliding bushing on the guide rod while the bumper assembly is removed from the guide rod.