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US 7,780,022 B2Granted
Coupler mounted bracket and trainline support casting
AssigneeStrato, Inc.
InventorsGeorge Vermesi, Michael Foxx
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Abstract
A trainline support casting is provided to support flexible brake hoses between adjacent rail cars. The trainline support casting is capable of partial rotational movement during use and is supported on a mounting bracket adapted to mount directly to a coupler head of a cushioned car coupler, insuring a constant distance from the end of the coupler to the trainline support casting and a constant distance of the brake hoses above the ground according to AAR standards.
Claims11
A coupler mounted bracket for mounting a trainline support casting to a coupler head of a railcar coupler, comprising:
- a first arm extending in a substantially vertical direction downward away from the coupler;
- a second arm, integral with the first arm, extending in a horizontal direction substantially parallel to the axis of the coupler;
- an end portion of the bracket for receiving the trainline support casting and capable of supporting the trainline support casting;
- top and bottom mounting holes at a top portion of the bracket and oriented in a single plane and permitting insertion of respective top and bottom clamps therethrough into openings in the coupler head, said openings in the coupler head defined by a top rib, a bottom rib and a center rib;
- a positional mounting hole below the top and bottom mounting holes and oriented at an angle with respect to the plane of the top and bottom mounting holes, for receiving a fastening member engaging a cast feature of the coupler head;
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- further comprising angled surfaces on the top and bottom clamps respectively contacting the top rib and the bottom rib of the coupler head.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.