Slackless railway coupler connection

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1982-03-24

1984-06-26

Beltran, Howard

Railway draft appliances

Cushioned

Drawbars

213 61, 213 69, 213 75R, B61G 132, B61G 500, B61G 700, B61G 920

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044561334

ABSTRACT:
A railway coupler connection is provided for use in a coupler shank-yoke or a drawbar-yoke configuration. Self adjusting slack reduction is provided by a wedge shaped shim or an angled follower block. Vertical and horizontal angling of the coupler connection is provided for by the curved shape of the contacting surfaces of the butt portion of the shank or drawbar and the follower block and the yoke.

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