Railway car coupler

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1975-01-27

1976-07-27

Hoffman, Drayton E.

Railway draft appliances

Couplings

Counterpart

213146, B61G 306

Patent

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039714799

ABSTRACT:
This invention relates to a railway car coupler of the knuckle type and provides an improvement in the operation of a standard E coupler during a coupling operation. In particular, it concerns the provision of a lock lifter toggle which will assure dropping of the lock to its final locking relation with the coupler knuckle when the knuckle is closed during a coupling operation.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1475634 (1923-11-01), Kelso
patent: 2001197 (1935-05-01), Kinne
patent: 3856155 (1974-12-01), Altherr

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