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US 4,232,793 AGranted
Car coupling arrangement for railway passenger cars
AssigneePullman Incorporated
InventorsKeith J. Hallam, Dennis B. Marsden
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Abstract
A coupler arrangement for rapid transit passenger cars includes a self-centering coupler shank having limited horizontal and vertical swinging movement about a spherical bearing structure. The arrangement includes first and second shock absorbing mechanisms sequentially effective. A pin type coupler includes a locking arrangement on the coupler structure engageable with the coupler pin.
Claims16
An end of car coupling arrangement for railway cars including
- a supporting frame mounted on the end of said car,
- a coupler structure including a box-like housing having a coupler pin projecting outwardly therefrom,
- said housing including a receptacle laterally spaced from said coupler pin for receiving the coupler pin of a connected car,
- means slideably supporting said coupler structure on said supporting frame, the improvement comprising;
- a shank connected to said coupler housing and projecting rearwardly therefrom,
- a pivot support member slideably supported on said supporting frame,
- upper and lower pivot lugs on said pivot support member,
- a vertical pivot shaft supported on said lugs,
- bearing means connecting said shank and coupler housing to said shaft for horizontal swinging movement from a center position about a vertical axis,
- means pivotally connecting one end of said shank to said pivot support member whereby said shank and coupler housing may be swung vertically about said bearing means from said center position,
- and biasing means for returning said coupler shank to said center position.
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