Striker for a railway coupler

Details Striker for a railway coupler Striker for a railway coupler

1982-08-25

1984-05-01

Reese, Randolph

Railway draft appliances

Cushioned

Cooperating parts fixed to car

105420, 213 50, 213 58, B61G 920

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044456174

ABSTRACT:
A striker for a railway vehicle comprises a casting having an endless rib projecting outwardly from each side wall to reinforce a key slot for a draft key. The endless ribs present continuous surfaces for welding the striker to a sill of a railway vehicle. Above and below the endless rib on each side wall are inwardly-displaced side wall sections to inwardly shift the neutral axes of the wall sections for resisting imposed loads. In a second embodiment, weld sites above and below the endless ribs are formed. High-strength load transfer for pull forces is achieved at weld sites at the rear portion of the casting. Load transfer is supplemented by lower-strength weld sites at the forward portion of the casting. Other weld sites are formed along vertical parts of front draft lugs.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1877335 (1932-09-01), Lounsbury
patent: 2258208 (1941-10-01), Johnson
patent: 2262076 (1941-11-01), Wolfe
patent: 2638233 (1953-05-01), Wolfe
patent: 2706051 (1955-04-01), Nystrom
patent: 2743822 (1956-05-01), Kayler

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