Test sill for railcar cushion units

Details Test sill for railcar cushion units Test sill for railcar cushion units

1994-08-24

1996-01-23

Chilcot, Richard

Measuring and testing

Testing of shock absorbing device

Railway draft gear

73 1101, G01M 1700

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054857422

ABSTRACT:
A cushion unit is supported in a test sill for testing by a hydraulic ram tester. The test sill includes a horizontal sill member. A stop block having a receptacle for receiving a rod end of the cushion unit is attachable to the sill member at any of a plurality of positions to accommodate various sized cushion units. A coupler slider slidingly engages guide bars mounted on the sill member, and attaches to another end of the cushion unit. A spring return mechanism mounted to the sill member also attaches to the cushion unit. The cushion unit can be installed in and removed from the test sill without detaching the test sill from the hydraulic ram tester.

REFERENCES:
patent: 763098 (1904-06-01), Harding
patent: 1649410 (1927-11-01), Johnson et al.
patent: 5325700 (1994-07-01), Litten

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