Railway draft appliances – Couplings – Glass table
Patent
1994-08-19
1996-04-23
Oberleitner, Robert J.
Railway draft appliances
Couplings
Glass table
213212, B61G 304
Patent
active
055095461
ABSTRACT:
A magnetically actuated coupling and uncoupling system for model railroads comprised of a drawbar pivotally-mounted to one end of a railroad car, wherein the drawbar contains an integral leaf spring extending from the first end of the coupler to tend to center the drawbar, a coupler body with cantilever springs secured to the second end of the drawbar, a magnetically-actuated post pivotally-secured to the drawbar extending downward from the drawbar, and a pivotally-mounted coupler knuckle secured to the post and pivotally secured to the drawbar such that the pivotally-mounted coupler knuckle will interact with the cantilever spring.
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Cox Scott R.
Morano S. Joseph
Oberleitner Robert J.
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