Knuckle pin for railway vehicle coupler

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2011-03-01

2011-03-01

Morano, S. Joseph (Department: 3617)

Railway draft appliances

Couplings

Counterpart

C213S155000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07896179

ABSTRACT:
A knuckle pin retainer for a railroad car coupler adapted for disposition in an aperture formed by a knuckle coupler assembly for connecting adjacent railroad car. The pin retainer includes a pivot pin with a retaining member installed within the pivot pin. The retaining member extends diametrically from a slot in the elongate shaft and is spring-loaded and rotatable within a slot in the shaft. A spring member is disposed within the slot between a back wall of the slot and the retaining member. The spring member is biased to expose the retaining member outside of the slot.

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