Ball-and-socket coupling, particularly for railway cars

Details Ball-and-socket coupling, particularly for railway cars Ball-and-socket coupling, particularly for railway cars

1995-12-12

1996-12-24

Le, Mark T.

Railway rolling stock

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213 75R, 403 76, B61G 500

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055865062

ABSTRACT:
A ball-and-socket coupling for connecting two bodies to one another. The coupling includes a U-shaped welded support frame having a base as well as first and second legs extending from the base. The two legs are spaced from one another and define an open side of the frame opposite the base. The first leg forms a ball-holding pin, while the second leg is adapted to be attached to one of the two bodies. The ball-holding pin traverses and carries a ball of the coupling. A support bracket adapted to be attached to the other of the two bodies carries a socket in which the ball nests. A lid closes off the open side of the frame, and a securing device releasably attaches the lid to the frame.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3216370 (1965-11-01), Kulieke
patent: 5131331 (1992-07-01), Lynch et al.
patent: 5172819 (1992-12-01), Daugherty et al.
patent: 5209596 (1993-05-01), Matczak et al.
patent: 5456185 (1995-10-01), Rother et al.
patent: 5520295 (1996-05-01), Wiebe

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