Railway rolling stock – Trucks – Radial
Patent
1978-11-09
1981-11-17
Peters, Jr., Joseph F.
Railway rolling stock
Trucks
Radial
105182R, 105210, 1052241, 267 9A, B61F 308, B61F 530, B61F 538, B61F 550
Patent
active
043004547
ABSTRACT:
A railway truck with a load-bearing structure resiliently supported on two live-axle, self-steering wheelsets, axle bearings being provided on the wheelsets and damping elements being connected longitudinally between axle bearings on the same side of the longitudinal axis of the truck. The damping elements change length with constantly applied forces and transmit rapidly changing forces between the wheelsets with the attenuation of energy. Thus, the damping elements do not interfere with the self-steering ability of the wheelsets and act to counteract wheelset hunting. The wheelsets may be connected to couple any yawing movement of each wheelset in opposite sense to the other wheelset.
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Beltran Howard
Peters Jr. Joseph F.
South African Inventions Development Corporation
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