US20030127411A1 - 90 degree sweep elbow - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
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- B61G—COUPLINGS; DRAUGHT AND BUFFING APPLIANCES
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- B61G5/06—Couplings for special purposes not otherwise provided for for, or combined with, couplings or connectors for fluid conduits or electric cables
- B61G5/08—Couplings for special purposes not otherwise provided for for, or combined with, couplings or connectors for fluid conduits or electric cables for fluid conduits
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- the invention relates to an elbow connector for a pneumatic line on railroad cars.
- the invention relates to an elbow connector for connecting an angle cock and an intermediate hose on a railroad car.
- the elbow connector of the present invention is shaped to provide enhanced flow and lower resistance than the presently used two 45° street elbows or a 90° lower radius (less than two times the inside diameter) elbow fitting.
- the invention requires no modification or adjustment to existing hose assemblies as it fits in the same envelope as conventional fittings.
- FIG. 3 Another solution was to connect a pair of 45° steel elbows to the angle cock (see FIG. 3).
- the use of the 90° elbow in FIGS. 1 and 2 and the two 45° steel elbows suffer from numerous disadvantages, e.g., poor flow rates and poor flow conditions.
- the present invention is designed to overcome these disadvantages and provide an improved coupling arrangement with the angle cock.
- FIGS. 1 and 2 The prior art connector shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is sold with a hose connected to the male end of the connector.
- the combination hose and connector is known as the M-618 hose fitting.
- the present invention overcomes the above disadvantages by providing an elbow connector of an improved design for connecting an angle cock to a pneumatic hose on a railroad car.
- the improved elbow connector has a male threaded end, a female threaded end and a curved tubular portion connecting the male and female ends.
- the curved tubular portion has a radius of curvature of 2.5 to 3 times the inside diameter of the tubular portion.
- the present invention advantageously provides an elbow which curves 90°.
- Such improvements provide a combination having further advantages.
- Such improvements include: an exterior hex nut surface which is the same size as a common wrench used for air end hose nipple hex nuts; a yellow chromate and zinc plating; standard NPT threads; and the use of ductile or malleable iron to form the elbow as a monolithic structure.
- FIG. 1 is a side view of a prior art elbow connector.
- FIG. 2 shows an end view of the prior art connector of FIG. 1.
- FIG. 3 shows another prior art connector for joining an angle cock and an air hose.
- FIG. 4 shows the elbow connector of the present invention connecting an angle cock and an air hose.
- FIG. 5 shows a cut-away view of the elbow connector along line V-V of FIG. 6.
- FIG. 6 shows an end view of the elbow connector of the invention.
- FIG. 7 shows a plan view of the elbow connector of the invention.
- FIGS. 1 and 2 A prior art elbow connector 10 for joining an angle cock and an air hose is shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.
- the connector 10 has an inside diameter of 1.26′′ and a radius of curvature R of two inches (2′′).
- the connector 10 has a male threaded end 12 , a hex nut surface 14 , a curved portion 16 and a female end 18 having internal threads (not shown).
- the combination of the connector 10 of FIG. 1 and a hose is known in the art as the M-618 hose fitting.
- FIG. 3 Another prior art connection between an angle cock and an air hose is seen in FIG. 3.
- a brake pipe 40 is shown connected to an angle cock 42 (cut-off valve) which is connected to one end of an air hose 44 via a pair of 45° steel elbows 20 .
- the other end of the hose 44 is supported by connector 46 to shank coupler bracket 48 .
- a second hose 50 extends from the first hose 44 and ends in a connector 52 known in the art as a glad hand.
- FIG. 4 shows the preferred embodiment wherein a 90° sweep elbow connector 30 of the present invention replaces the elbow connector 10 or the two 45° steel elbows 20 .
- Elbow connector 30 is a monolithic member made of, for example, ductile or malleable iron and is designed to be coupled to a standard angle cock on railroad cars.
- An example of a suitable material is Schedule 80 Ductile Iron.
- the elbow connector 30 is designed with a large radius to reduce flow losses and has other features that improve its function and ease of use. For example, the connector weighs only about two and one-half (2 1 ⁇ 2) pounds and can be easily manipulated.
- the 90° sweep elbow connector 30 has a female threaded end 38 and a male threaded end 32 .
- the threads on the ends conform to NPT (National Pipe Thread) standards and enable the connector 30 to be screwed into any angle cock.
- the inside diameter (ID) of connector 30 is typically in the range of 1 to 2 inches. 1.278′′ is an example of an ID being used.
- the radius of curvature R (see FIG. 7) of the connector 30 is large, a minimum of about two and one-half to three times the ID. The large radius of curvature is an improvement over the prior art and enables connector 30 to provide a change in direction of the air flow while also providing an increased air flow due to lower resistance.
- FIG. 7 shows the elbow connector 30 with the male threaded end having a polygonal surface 34 , for example, a hex nut for providing positive wrench engagement making installation quick and simple.
- the polygonal surface 34 shown is the same size as a common wrench used for air end hose nipple hex nuts.
- the large radius of curvature R provides reduced flow losses in the curved portion over the two 45° steel elbows 20 shown in FIG. 3 or the elbow connector 10 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.
- a yellow chromate and zinc plating may be provided on the surface of the elbow connector 30 to protect it from corrosion.
Abstract
A tubular elbow member for connecting an angle cock and an intermediate hose on a pneumatic line of a railroad car. The tubular elbow has a threaded male end and a threaded female end each connected via a tubular portion having an inside radius of curvature of 2.5 to 3 times the inside diameter of the elbow.
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- The invention relates to an elbow connector for a pneumatic line on railroad cars.
- More particularly, the invention relates to an elbow connector for connecting an angle cock and an intermediate hose on a railroad car. The elbow connector of the present invention is shaped to provide enhanced flow and lower resistance than the presently used two 45° street elbows or a 90° lower radius (less than two times the inside diameter) elbow fitting. The invention requires no modification or adjustment to existing hose assemblies as it fits in the same envelope as conventional fittings.
- Railroad cars having pneumatic brake systems use a brake pipe and flexible air hoses on each car to extend the pneumatic system the length of the train. The flexible hoses are used for spanning between separate adjacent railroad cars. Typically, the brake pipe extends from the front to the back of a railroad car and terminates in a cut-off valve, known in the art as an angle cock. Recent improvements in railroad car couplings have placed a barrier adjacent the angle cock such that the connection from the angle cock must change the direction of the pneumatic piping away from the barrier. One prior art solution was to connect an elbow having a low radius of curvature (see FIGS. 1 and 2) to the angle cock to produce a 90° turn as shown in FIG. 3. Another solution was to connect a pair of 45° steel elbows to the angle cock (see FIG. 3). However, the use of the 90° elbow in FIGS. 1 and 2 and the two 45° steel elbows suffer from numerous disadvantages, e.g., poor flow rates and poor flow conditions. The present invention is designed to overcome these disadvantages and provide an improved coupling arrangement with the angle cock.
- Other examples of 90° connectors in rail cars are shown in U.S. Pat. Nos. 2,369,888, 2,000,157, and 741,051.
- The prior art connector shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is sold with a hose connected to the male end of the connector. The combination hose and connector is known as the M-618 hose fitting.
- The above three U.S. patent disclosures and the M-618 hose fitting do not disclose an elbow connector having male and female ends connected by a portion having a large radius of curvature as described hereinafter.
- The present invention overcomes the above disadvantages by providing an elbow connector of an improved design for connecting an angle cock to a pneumatic hose on a railroad car. The improved elbow connector has a male threaded end, a female threaded end and a curved tubular portion connecting the male and female ends. The curved tubular portion has a radius of curvature of 2.5 to 3 times the inside diameter of the tubular portion.
- Additionally, the present invention advantageously provides an elbow which curves 90°.
- Other improvements provide a combination having further advantages. Such improvements include: an exterior hex nut surface which is the same size as a common wrench used for air end hose nipple hex nuts; a yellow chromate and zinc plating; standard NPT threads; and the use of ductile or malleable iron to form the elbow as a monolithic structure.
- Other objects, advantages and novel features of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description of the invention when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
- FIG. 1 is a side view of a prior art elbow connector.
- FIG. 2 shows an end view of the prior art connector of FIG. 1.
- FIG. 3 shows another prior art connector for joining an angle cock and an air hose.
- FIG. 4 shows the elbow connector of the present invention connecting an angle cock and an air hose.
- FIG. 5 shows a cut-away view of the elbow connector along line V-V of FIG. 6.
- FIG. 6 shows an end view of the elbow connector of the invention.
- FIG. 7 shows a plan view of the elbow connector of the invention.
- A prior
art elbow connector 10 for joining an angle cock and an air hose is shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. Theconnector 10 has an inside diameter of 1.26″ and a radius of curvature R of two inches (2″). Theconnector 10 has a male threadedend 12, ahex nut surface 14, acurved portion 16 and afemale end 18 having internal threads (not shown). The combination of theconnector 10 of FIG. 1 and a hose is known in the art as the M-618 hose fitting. - Another prior art connection between an angle cock and an air hose is seen in FIG. 3. A
brake pipe 40 is shown connected to an angle cock 42 (cut-off valve) which is connected to one end of anair hose 44 via a pair of 45°steel elbows 20. The other end of thehose 44 is supported byconnector 46 to shank coupler bracket 48. Asecond hose 50 extends from thefirst hose 44 and ends in aconnector 52 known in the art as a glad hand. - FIG. 4 shows the preferred embodiment wherein a 90°
sweep elbow connector 30 of the present invention replaces theelbow connector 10 or the two 45°steel elbows 20.Elbow connector 30 is a monolithic member made of, for example, ductile or malleable iron and is designed to be coupled to a standard angle cock on railroad cars. An example of a suitable material is Schedule 80 Ductile Iron. Theelbow connector 30 is designed with a large radius to reduce flow losses and has other features that improve its function and ease of use. For example, the connector weighs only about two and one-half (2 ½) pounds and can be easily manipulated. - As seen in FIG. 5 the 90°
sweep elbow connector 30 has a female threadedend 38 and a male threadedend 32. The threads on the ends conform to NPT (National Pipe Thread) standards and enable theconnector 30 to be screwed into any angle cock. The inside diameter (ID) ofconnector 30 is typically in the range of 1 to 2 inches. 1.278″ is an example of an ID being used. The radius of curvature R (see FIG. 7) of theconnector 30 is large, a minimum of about two and one-half to three times the ID. The large radius of curvature is an improvement over the prior art and enablesconnector 30 to provide a change in direction of the air flow while also providing an increased air flow due to lower resistance. - FIG. 7 shows the
elbow connector 30 with the male threaded end having apolygonal surface 34, for example, a hex nut for providing positive wrench engagement making installation quick and simple. Thepolygonal surface 34 shown is the same size as a common wrench used for air end hose nipple hex nuts. As shown, the large radius of curvature R provides reduced flow losses in the curved portion over the two 45°steel elbows 20 shown in FIG. 3 or theelbow connector 10 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. A yellow chromate and zinc plating (not shown) may be provided on the surface of theelbow connector 30 to protect it from corrosion. - Although the present invention has been described and illustrated in detail, it is to be clearly understood that the same is by way of illustration and example only, and is not to be taken by way of limitation. The spirit and scope of the present invention are to be limited only by the terms of the appended claims.
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1. A tubular elbow for interconnecting an angle cock and a pneumatic hose on a railroad car, the tubular elbow comprising:
a tubular threaded male end;
a tubular threaded female end; and
a curved tubular portion connecting the male and female ends and having a radius of curvature of 2.5 to 3 times the inside diameter of the tubular portion.
2. The tubular elbow of claim 1 wherein the curved tubular portion curves 90°.
3. The tubular elbow of claim 1 wherein the male threaded end includes an exterior hex nut surface which is the same size as a common wrench used for air end hose nipple hex nuts.
4. The tubular elbow of claim 1 wherein the device is made of ductile or malleable iron material.
5. The tubular elbow of claim 1 wherein the thread ends are standard NPT threads.
6. The tubular elbow of claim 1 wherein the ends and curved tubular portion comprise a monolithic structure.
7. The tubular elbow of claim 1 further including a yellow chromate and zinc plating.
8. In a railcar having an angle cock mounted thereto, the angle cock being connected to a tubular elbow, the tubular elbow comprising:
a tubular threaded male end;
a tubular threaded female end; and
a curved tubular portion connecting the male and female ends and having a radius of curvature of 2.5 to 3 times the inside diameter of the tubular portion.
9. The tubular elbow of claim 8 wherein the curved tubular portion curves 90°.
10. The tubular elbow of claim 8 wherein the male threaded end includes an exterior hex nut surface which is the same size as a common wrench used for air end hose nipple hex nuts.
11. The tubular elbow of claim 8 wherein the device is made of ductile or malleable iron material.
12. The tubular elbow of claim 8 wherein the thread ends are standard NPT threads.
13. The tubular elbow of claim 8 wherein the ends and curved tubular portion comprise a monolithic structure.
14. The tubular elbow of claim 8 further including a yellow chromate and zinc plating.
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