US 4,392,575 AGranted

Swivel assembly for end cock

AssigneeACF Industries, Incorporated

InventorsThomas B. Baker, Richard J. Mandrell

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Abstract

In accordance with the present invention, a swivel fitting is used to connect the glad hand to the rigid portion of the brake system on the car. The swivel fitting includes a freely rotatable swivel extension which extends through an opening in a support structure. A rigid curved pipe section is connected to the swivel extension with a 45.degree. elbow. The rigid pipe section and 45.degree. elbow may swivel about a horizontal axis. The curved pipe extends upwardly and inboard of the car where it joins brake piping extending inboard of the car. A conventional end cock is attached to the swivel fitting with appropriate fasteners. A 45.degree. elbow is used to removably connect the glad hand of the train line to the end cock.

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Dependent claims

A trainline connection assembly comprising:

a support plate adapted to be rigidly attached to an end portion of the car;
said plate including a slot;
a swivel having a swivel flange portion engaging said plate and a swivel extension portion extending through said slot;
said extension being freely rotatable about said swivel flange portion;
said swivel having a hollow center portion;
said swivel extension portion extending generally horizontally and having means including an extension elbow having an angle of less than 90.degree. to receive a rigid pipe section extending inboard of the car;
an end cock located outboard of said swivel and having an end cock flange portion abutting said swivel flange portion;
means holding said swivel and said end cock in assembly and supported by said support plate;
said end cock including a handle extending outboard of said end cock;
said end cock including glad hand connecting means including a glad hand elbow of less than 90.degree. for receiving a flexible portion of the train line;
said handle and said glad hand connecting means located within AAR clearance requirements for railway cars.

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