Draft gear assembly

Details Draft gear assembly Draft gear assembly

1990-12-21

1992-10-06

Focarino, Margaret A.

Railway draft appliances

Cushioned

Combined spring and friction

213 33, B60G 1504

Patent

active

051524090

ABSTRACT:
The present invention discloses a friction-type draft gear assembly including a housing having a front and a rear portion. A compressible cushioning element is positioned within the rear portion with a seating arrangement abutting one end thereof. A friction cushioning element is provided in the front portion of the housing. The assembly further includes a spring release mechanism for continuously urging the friction cushioning element outwardly from the compressible cushioning element thereby releasing such friction cushioning element after compression of such draft gear assembly.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2916163 (1959-12-01), Campbell
patent: 2925924 (1960-02-01), Morley
patent: 3178036 (1965-04-01), Cardwell
patent: 3447693 (1969-06-01), Cardwell
patent: 4305514 (1981-12-01), Zanow et al.
patent: 4576295 (1986-03-01), Carlstedt
patent: 4645187 (1987-02-01), Kanjo et al.
patent: 4735328 (1988-04-01), Carlstedt
patent: 4809419 (1989-03-01), Loonam
patent: 4960215 (1990-10-01), Carlstedt

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Draft gear assembly does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Draft gear assembly, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Draft gear assembly will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1183925