Car coupler

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1977-01-13

1978-02-14

Blix, Trygve M.

Railway draft appliances

Couplings

Counterpart

213104, B61G 304

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040733858

ABSTRACT:
An automatic coupler for railway and other vehicles which includes an outer housing carried by the vehicle and formed of a plurality of welded metal plates, with a spring urged coupler hook mounted therein for horizontal pivotal movement for engagement with the hook of a coupler mounted on an adjacent vehicle. The coupler hook on the adjacent vehicle is urged into engagement position and retained therein by a keeper arm which is engaged with the coupler hook on the first vehicle for movement therewith. The coupler hook is unlocked by a cam bearing on it and which may also act on the opposed interengaged coupler hook from the adjacent vehicle, which cam may be operated manually or automatically.

REFERENCES:
patent: 372350 (1887-11-01), Wilson
patent: 3899084 (1975-08-01), Gobrecht et al.

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