Bogie with orientable axles for railroad vehicles

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1983-07-25

1985-05-28

Reeves, Robert B.

Railway rolling stock

Trucks

Axle bearing mounting

91 44, 105168, B61F 530

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045193290

ABSTRACT:
The bogie of a railroad vehicle, in particular for city transportation, is provided with axles which can be oriented substantially along the radius of the curves of a railroad track. The primary suspension of the bogie comprises springs and guiding link-arms of variable length constituted by hydraulic jacks for modifying the angle of the axle with respect to the bogie frame according to the radius of the curve being negotiated.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2237299 (1941-04-01), Benbow et al.
patent: 2908251 (1959-11-01), Gratzmuller
patent: 4099669 (1978-07-01), Cortopassi
patent: 4135456 (1979-01-01), Welsh
patent: 4233910 (1980-11-01), Schumacher
patent: 4440094 (1984-04-01), Levy

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