CA2042117A1 - Bearing assembly for an articulated coupling apparatus which connects adjacent ends of a pair of railway cars together - Google Patents

Bearing assembly for an articulated coupling apparatus which connects adjacent ends of a pair of railway cars together

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Publication number
CA2042117A1
CA2042117A1 CA 2042117 CA2042117A CA2042117A1 CA 2042117 A1 CA2042117 A1 CA 2042117A1 CA 2042117 CA2042117 CA 2042117 CA 2042117 A CA2042117 A CA 2042117A CA 2042117 A1 CA2042117 A1 CA 2042117A1
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coupling apparatus
bearing assembly
pair
adjacent ends
articulated coupling
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CA 2042117
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CA2042117C (en
Inventor
William D. Wallace
Edward G. Lynch, Jr.
David W. Daugherty, Jr.
Wajih Kanjo
Micheal G. Hawryszkow
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Sargent Industries Inc
Westinghouse Air Brake Co
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61G—COUPLINGS; DRAUGHT AND BUFFING APPLIANCES
    • B61G5/00—Couplings for special purposes not otherwise provided for
    • B61G5/02—Couplings for special purposes not otherwise provided for for coupling articulated trains, locomotives and tenders or the bogies of a vehicle; Coupling by means of a single coupling bar; Couplings preventing or limiting relative lateral movement of vehicles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61F—RAIL VEHICLE SUSPENSIONS, e.g. UNDERFRAMES, BOGIES OR ARRANGEMENTS OF WHEEL AXLES; RAIL VEHICLES FOR USE ON TRACKS OF DIFFERENT WIDTH; PREVENTING DERAILING OF RAIL VEHICLES; WHEEL GUARDS, OBSTRUCTION REMOVERS OR THE LIKE FOR RAIL VEHICLES
    • B61F5/00—Constructional details of bogies; Connections between bogies and vehicle underframes; Arrangements or devices for adjusting or allowing self-adjustment of wheel axles or bogies when rounding curves
    • B61F5/02—Arrangements permitting limited transverse relative movements between vehicle underframe or bolster and bogie; Connections between underframes and bogies
    • B61F5/16—Centre bearings or other swivel connections between underframes and bolsters or bogies

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Pivots And Pivotal Connections (AREA)
  • Rolling Contact Bearings (AREA)
  • Hand Tools For Fitting Together And Separating, Or Other Hand Tools (AREA)
  • Connection Of Plates (AREA)

Abstract

The present invention provides a bearing assembly for an articulated coupling apparatus which connects one end of one railway car to an adjacent end of a second railway car in a semipermanent manner. Such coupling apparatus includes a male connection member, a female connection member, and a device for securing such bearing assembly to the coupling apparatus.
CA 2042117 1990-05-08 1991-05-08 Bearing assembly for an articulated coupling apparatus which connects adjacent ends of a pair of railway cars together Expired - Lifetime CA2042117C (en)

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US52186190A 1990-05-08 1990-05-08
US521,861 1990-05-08

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JP (1) JP3004384B2 (en)
AU (1) AU651820B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2042117C (en)
DE (1) DE69108977T2 (en)

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US5065679A (en) * 1990-05-08 1991-11-19 Westinghouse Air Brake Company Articulated coupling apparatus for connecting adjacent ends of a pair of railway cars together in a semipermanent manner
US5271511A (en) * 1992-08-04 1993-12-21 Westinghouse Air Brake Company Removable shaft member engageable in a ball portion of articulated bearing assembly
CA2125439C (en) * 1994-05-04 2001-09-11 Wajih Kanjo Female connection member for a slackless drawbar assembly using a ball and race assembly
CA2134859C (en) * 1994-09-19 2001-09-18 Wajih Kanjo Female connection member for slackless drawbar assembly
US5547089A (en) * 1994-09-19 1996-08-20 Westinghouse Air Brake Company Slackless drawbar assembly utilizing a ball and race assembly
DE9420230U1 (en) * 1994-12-21 1995-03-23 AEG Schienenfahrzeuge GmbH, 90461 Nürnberg Articulated bearings for rail vehicles
DE102006036245A1 (en) * 2006-08-03 2008-02-07 Schaeffler Kg Articulated coupling for rail vehicles
DE102008038059B4 (en) 2008-08-16 2018-02-08 Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG Coupling for coupling two preferably rail-bound vehicle units
DE102008057055A1 (en) 2008-11-13 2010-05-20 Schaeffler Kg clutch unit
CN104960540B (en) * 2015-07-29 2017-09-29 中车齐齐哈尔车辆有限公司 A kind of rolling stock and its joint connector
KR102025901B1 (en) * 2018-03-22 2019-09-26 한국철도기술연구원 Coupler adapter for continental railway vehicle
CN109094596B (en) * 2018-10-09 2024-02-06 中车眉山车辆有限公司 Bogie and vehicle connection structure

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US2206592A (en) * 1939-02-25 1940-07-02 American Locomotive Co Articulated locomotive
US3396673A (en) * 1966-09-08 1968-08-13 Amsted Ind Inc Articulate railway car connector and truck
US3476040A (en) * 1967-06-02 1969-11-04 Zaven Oganezovich Karakashian Articulated railway car connector and truck
US5065679A (en) * 1990-05-08 1991-11-19 Westinghouse Air Brake Company Articulated coupling apparatus for connecting adjacent ends of a pair of railway cars together in a semipermanent manner

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DE69108977D1 (en) 1995-05-24
CA2042117C (en) 2001-07-17
EP0456222B1 (en) 1995-04-19
AU651820B2 (en) 1994-08-04
EP0456222A1 (en) 1991-11-13
AU7642891A (en) 1991-11-14
DE69108977T2 (en) 1995-08-31
JPH04228363A (en) 1992-08-18
JP3004384B2 (en) 2000-01-31

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