Slidable Gladhand

A gladhand comprising:

• a gladhand body having a central axis and a substantially flat gladhand surface;
• a tongue that extends from the gladhand body and substantially perpendicular relative to the central axis;
• a piston chamber within the gladhand body that extends substantially along the central axis and forming a piston aperture within the gladhand surface;
• a piston disposed within the piston chamber that actuates at least partially into and out of the piston chamber through the piston aperture along the central axis;
• a supply air hose coupling coupled with the gladhand body;
• and
• a supply air channel disposed within the gladhand body that allows air to flow from the supply air channel to the piston chamber to actuate the piston in a first direction within the piston chamber.

A gladhand comprising:

• a gladhand body having a central axis and a substantially flat gladhand surface;
• a tongue that extends from the gladhand body and substantially perpendicular relative to the central axis;
• a piston chamber within the gladhand body that extends substantially along the central axis and forming a piston aperture within the gladhand surface;
• a piston disposed within the piston chamber that actuates at least partially into and out of the piston chamber through the piston aperture along the central axis;
• a supply air hose coupling coupled with the gladhand body;
• a supply air channel disposed within the gladhand body that allows air to flow from the supply air channel to the piston chamber to actuate the piston in a first direction within the piston chamber;
• a control air hose coupling coupled with the gladhand body;
• a control air channel disposed within the gladhand body that allows air to flow from the control air channel to the piston chamber to actuate the piston in second direction within the piston chamber, the second direction being opposite the first direction;
• and
• a spring disposed within the piston that biases the piston relative to the gladhand body.