Coupler member retention in a railway vehicle

Details Coupler member retention in a railway vehicle Coupler member retention in a railway vehicle

1990-09-26

1992-05-26

Oberleitner, Robert J.

Railway draft appliances

Cushioned

Cooperating parts fixed to car

213 51, 213 61, 213 75R, B61G 920

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051159260

ABSTRACT:
An improved arrangement for retention of a drawbar is provided in which a single retention member of unitary construction extends laterally within the center sill and fits completely about a longitudinal portion of the butt end of the drawbar. A vertical connecting pin passes through a vertical opening in the drawbar and is also received in aligned vertical openings in the retention member to connect the drawbar to the retention member. The longitudinal draft loads of the drawbar are distributed over the entire interfacing portions of the vertical connecting pin and the retention member for transfer to striker members which are integrated with the center sill and ultimately dispose the longitudinal draft loads into the center sill. The retention arrangement is easily installed and removed and no welding is required between the retention member and the center sill.

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patent: 1273908 (1918-07-01), O'Conne
patent: 2386476 (1945-10-01), Kinne et al.
patent: 2645362 (1953-07-01), Spence
patent: 4531648 (1985-07-01), Paton
patent: 4700853 (1987-10-01), Altherr et al.

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