Open top draw bar arrangement having removable wedge

Details Open top draw bar arrangement having removable wedge Open top draw bar arrangement having removable wedge

1985-07-11

1987-10-20

Reese, Randolph A.

Railway draft appliances

Cushioned

Drawbars

213184, 213 50, 213 64, B61G 922

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047008547

ABSTRACT:
A slackless draw bar coupler arrangement in which the car has a draw bar pocket with an open top, a slotted draft plate and a buff plate and the draw bar has a bar body with a spherical head connected to the body by a neck. Located about the neck is a thrust ring for disposition between the draft plate and the head and at that side of the head remote from the neck, there is a thrust disc insert for disposition between the buff plate and the head. The thrust disc insert and thrust ring are carried in holders. Between the buff plate and the thrust disc insert is a removable wedge which is spring loaded to urge the thrust disc insert firmly towards the head of the draw bar.

REFERENCES:
patent: 110088 (1870-12-01), Street
patent: 308011 (1874-11-01), Thomas
patent: 478492 (1892-07-01), Woolf
patent: 615803 (1898-12-01), Cadwell
patent: 1925319 (1933-09-01), Goodall
patent: 2282146 (1942-05-01), Mealing et al.
patent: 2327240 (1943-08-01), Barrows et al.
"Intermodal Car Equipment", published by CP Rail, Mechanical Department, Sep. 15, 1982.

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