Railway draft appliances – Couplings – Combined car and air train line
Patent
1979-10-24
1981-11-24
Bertsch, Richard A.
Railway draft appliances
Couplings
Combined car and air train line
B61G 506
Patent
active
043019323
ABSTRACT:
A bracket is provided as part of an "E" type railway coupler and located totally below and within the envelope of the coupler guard arm for attachment of an air line fitting. A hose is attached for coupling the air line to the adjacent car and to which another hose is attached for connection to the air line on the car body. The hose is oriented in the direction of the coupling line and supported in a position where the glad hand carried thereby is a controlled distance above the rail height.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3344935 (1967-10-01), Stewart et al.
patent: 3556314 (1971-01-01), Punwani
Amsted Industries Incorporated
Bertsch Richard A.
Brosius Edward J.
Kostka Fred P.
Schmitt John L.
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