Railroad car coupler centering device

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2006-12-14

2010-02-23

Morano, S. Joseph (Department: 3617)

Railway draft appliances

Cushioned

Radially movable

Reexamination Certificate

active

07665622

ABSTRACT:
A railroad car coupler centering device including in one embodiment a spreader beam mountable to the striker at one end of a railroad car, a right side centering spring rotatably connected to the spreader beam by a hinge, and a left side centering spring rotatably connected to the spreader beam by a hinge. The first or right side centering spring is moveable to and between a coupler engaged position and a coupler disengaged position. In the coupler engaged position, the right side centering spring is positioned to engage the right side of the coupler and to bias the coupler to a central position. In the coupler disengaged position, the right side centering spring allows the coupler to move from the center position to the right. Similarly, the left side centering spring is moveable to and between a coupler engaged position and a coupler disengaged position. In the coupler engaged position, the left side centering spring is positioned to engage the left side of the coupler and to bias the coupler to the central position. In the coupler disengaged position, the left side centering spring allows the coupler to move from the center position to the left.

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