Car coupler

A car coupler of the rigid jawed-type having a head comprising a buffing jaw and a pulling jaw, said jaws being spaced apart transversely of said head and disposed on opposite sides of the longitudinal centerline of the coupler, said jaws being adapted to interengage with the jaws of an opposing similar coupler, said buffing jaw having a diagonal buffing face on its forward side and a side face extending rearwardly from the forward edge of said buffing face, and coupler gathering means on said head, said means comprising ledge means spaced above the top of said head and extending diagonally forwardly of the coupler, said ledge means overhanging said side face and having a forward face disposed in the same plane as said buffing face, said forward face being adapted for engagement with said buffing face on an opposing similar coupler to cause laterally displaced couplers to move laterally toward longitudinal alignment as the couplers come together for coupling.