Equipment mounting assembly for railroad car couplers
AssigneeUnion Switch & Signal Inc.
InventorKevin M. McQuistian
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Abstract
A mounting arrangement for clamping telemetering monitoring equipment to the core holes of a railroad car coupler including a mechanical assemblage having a pair of fingers which are insertable into the core holes. A tightening mechanism including rotatable threaded rod engages a pivotal gripping block which contacts a web portion between the core holes to draw the outer surfaces of the fingers tightly against the inner surface of the web portion to rigidly hold the assemblage in place.
Claims18
A mounting assembly for use to secure equipment to a railroad car coupler, such coupler having a head portion with a pair of core holes extending lateral along one side of said head portion and separated by a web portion, said mounting assembly comprising:
- a bracket means for supporting monitoring and telemetering equipment;
- a clamp means for attaching said bracket means to said coupling;
- said clamp means having a pair of elongated finger means for insertion into said core holes;
- said clamping means having a tightening mechanism which includes a movable member for engaging the outer surface of said web portion between said core holes;
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- said clamping means including a threaded rod means for causing said movable member to draw said finger means in a direction generally perpendicular to the axis of said core holes and forcibly grip against the inner surface of said web portion.
A mounting assembly for use to secure equipment to a railroad car coupler, such coupler having a head portion with a pair of core holes extending laterally along one side of said head portion and separated by a web portion, said mounting assembly comprising:
- a bracket means for supporting monitoring and telemetering equipment;
- a clamp means for attaching said bracket means to said coupling;
- said clamp means having an elongated pair of finger means for insertion into said core holes;
- said clamp means having a tightening mechanism which includes a movable member for engaging the outer surface of said web portion between said core holes;
- said clamp means including a threaded rod means for causing said movable member to draw said finger means in a direction generally perpendicular to the axis of said core holes and forcibly grip against the inner surfaces of said web portion;
- said bracket means including a pedestal member upon which the telemetering equipment is secured in an upright manner;
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- said pedestal member including an inner upstanding wall and an outer upstanding wall which are interconnected to said pair of elongated fingers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.