Railway rolling stock – Trains – Articulated
Reexamination Certificate
2007-08-28
2007-08-28
Morano, S. Joseph (Department: 3617)
Railway rolling stock
Trains
Articulated
C105S199300
Reexamination Certificate
active
10410932
ABSTRACT:
An articulated railway bogie connector10is shown comprising a male connector component12and a female connector component14. The articulated connector10is adapted to pivotally mount to a bolster54of a railway bogie50. The male and female connector components12, 14are arranged to be welded to a skeletal body of adjacent railway wagons. The male and female connector components12, 14each include a pair of constant contact sidebearer outrigger brackets and associated wear plates located. The outrigger brackets such as16A/B are in the form of a pair of wing members cast integral with and extending laterally of the male connector component12. However the wing members such as16A/B may be welded or otherwise formed integral with, in this instance, the male connector component12. The outrigger brackets or wing members16A/B and18A/B are adapted for fixing of a wear plate which is arranged in use to contact corresponding constant contact sidebearers mounted to the articulated bogie50.
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McCarry, Jr. Robert J.
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