Locksetting mechanism for a rigid jaw coupler

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1978-06-19

1980-05-20

Reese, Randolph A.

Railway draft appliances

Couplings

Counterpart

213 75B, 213 77, B61G 312

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042035236

ABSTRACT:
A rigid jaw-type coupler having a locksetting mechanism which can be easily tripped to restore the lock from a lockset position back to a locked position. The mechanism comprises a lock operating lever which is provided with a projecting lug that is designed to slidably engage and override a specially contoured cam which is carried by a pawl for holding the lever and lock in a lockset position.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2591275 (1952-04-01), Metzger
patent: 2940610 (1960-06-01), Metzger
patent: 2951597 (1960-09-01), Metzger

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