Model locomotive truck mounting mechanism
AssigneeKadee Metal Products Co.
InventorsClarence K. Edwards, Lawrence D. Edwards
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Abstract
An improved truck mounting mechanism for a model railroad locomotive includes a gimbal body fixed to a wheel-bearing truck frame. A gimbal mount is provided for receiving the gimbal body. The gimbal mount is flexibly secured to the locomotive chassis and the gimbal mount and gimbal body are constructed and arranged to provide three-axis movement of the truck frame relative to the chassis.
Claims13
In a model railroad locomotive for self-propelled movement over a pair of spaced apart rails and having a chassis and motor means, and improved truck mounting mechanism comprising:
- a truck frame having wheel-bearing axles carried thereon;
- a gimbal body fixed to said truck frame;
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- a gimbal mount for receiving said gimbal body, wherein said gimbal mount is flexibly secured to the locomotive chassis, said gimbal mount and gimbal body being constructed and arranged to allow said truck frame to pivot on three axes fixed relative to the chassis.
In a model railroad locomotive, for self-propelled movement over a pair of electrically conductive, spaced apart rails, the locomotive having a elongate chassis, and motor means, an improved truck mounting mechanism comprising:
- at least two truck frames having wheel-bearing axles carried thereon;
- first truck frame mounting means for allowing one truck frame to pivot on two axes fixed relative to the chassis;
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- second truck frame mounting means for allowing another truck frame to pivot on three axes fixed relative to the chassis.
In a model railroad locomotive for self-propelled movement over a pair of electrically conductive, spaced apart rails, the locomotive having an elongate chassis, and motor means, an improved truck mounting mechanism comprising:
- at least two truck frames having wheel-bearing axles carried thereon;
- first truck frame mounting means for providing two-axis movement of one truck frame relative to the chassis;
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- second truck frame mounting means for providing three-axis movement of another truck frame relative to the chassis, including a gimbal mount secured to the chassis for movement about a roll axis, said roll axis being parallel to the longitudinal axis of the chassis, and a gimbal body fixed to the second truck frame, said gimbal body having articulation means thereon and said gimbal mount having receiver means for receiving said articulation means, said articulation means and receiver means being constructed and arranged to provide pitch and yaw movement of said gimbal body relative to said gimbal mount.
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