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US 2017/0166223 A1Published application
Railway truck bolster wear liner
AssigneeAmsted Rail Company, Inc.
InventorsRichard Warren, Paul Wike
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Abstract
A railway truck to railway car body interface is provided. The railway truck is comprised of a bolster supported between two sideframes. The truck bolster includes a center bowl, and the car body includes a body bolster opening. A center plate is placed between the truck bolster center bowl and the car body bolster opening. A wear liner, usually comprised of an elastomeric material, is provided between the sides of the center bowl and the center plate.
Claims12
A railway car truck interface assembly comprising:
- a railway car truck bolster, the bolster including a center bowl of circular shape with raised sides and a centrally located opening,
- a horizontal wear liner received in the bolster center bowl,
- a center plate having an upper section comprised of four sides and a lower section, the lower section having an outer circular edge extending downwardly from the upper section, the center plate including a centrally located opening,
- the lower section of the center plate received in the bolster center bowl, with a pin extending into the centrally located opening in the bolster center bowl and into the centrally located opening in the center plate,
- and an edge wear liner between the center bowl raised sides and the outer circular edge of the lower section of the center plate.
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A railway car truck interface assembly comprising:
- a railway car truck bolster, the bolster including a circular center bowl formed by a raised sidewall and having a centrally located opening,
- a horizontal wear liner received in the bolster center bowl,
- a center plate comprising a square upper section having four sides and a circular lower section, the center plate lower section having an outer circular edge extending downwardly from the upper section, the center plate including a centrally located opening,
- the circular lower section of the center plate extending into the bolster center bowl, with a pin extending into the centrally located opening in the bolster center bowl and into the centrally located opening in the center plate,
- and an edge wear liner between the center bowl raised sidewall and the outer circular edge of the lower section of the center plate.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.