ZA832099B - Slackless railway coupler connection - Google Patents

Slackless railway coupler connection

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Publication number
ZA832099B
ZA832099B ZA832099A ZA832099A ZA832099B ZA 832099 B ZA832099 B ZA 832099B ZA 832099 A ZA832099 A ZA 832099A ZA 832099 A ZA832099 A ZA 832099A ZA 832099 B ZA832099 B ZA 832099B
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South Africa
Prior art keywords
coupler connection
railway coupler
slackless
slackless railway
connection
Prior art date
Application number
ZA832099A
Other languages
English (en)
Inventor
Russell G Altherr
John W Kaim
Original Assignee
Amsted Ind Inc
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Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Amsted Ind Inc filed Critical Amsted Ind Inc
Publication of ZA832099B publication Critical patent/ZA832099B/xx

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61G—COUPLINGS; DRAUGHT AND BUFFING APPLIANCES
    • B61G9/00—Draw-gear
    • B61G9/12—Continuous draw-gear combined with buffing appliances, e.g. incorporated in a centre sill
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61G—COUPLINGS; DRAUGHT AND BUFFING APPLIANCES
    • B61G7/00—Details or accessories
    • B61G7/06—Coupling heads constructed to facilitate alignment
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61G—COUPLINGS; DRAUGHT AND BUFFING APPLIANCES
    • B61G1/00—Couplings comprising interengaging parts of different shape or form and having links, bars, pins, shackles, or hooks as coupling means
    • B61G1/40—Couplings comprising interengaging parts of different shape or form and having links, bars, pins, shackles, or hooks as coupling means with coupling bars having an enlarged or recessed end which slips into the opposite coupling part and is gripped thereby, e.g. arrow-head type; with coupling parts having a tong-like gripping action
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61G—COUPLINGS; DRAUGHT AND BUFFING APPLIANCES
    • B61G3/00—Couplings comprising mating parts of similar shape or form which can be coupled without the use of any additional element or elements
    • B61G3/04—Couplings comprising mating parts of similar shape or form which can be coupled without the use of any additional element or elements with coupling head having a guard arm on one side and a knuckle with angularly-disposed nose and tail portions pivoted to the other side thereof, the nose of the knuckle being the coupling part, and means to lock the knuckle in coupling position, e.g. "A.A.R." or "Janney" type

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Component Parts Of Construction Machinery (AREA)
  • Mutual Connection Of Rods And Tubes (AREA)
  • Axle Suspensions And Sidecars For Cycles (AREA)
  • Discharge Heating (AREA)
  • Bridges Or Land Bridges (AREA)
  • Steering-Linkage Mechanisms And Four-Wheel Steering (AREA)
  • Pivots And Pivotal Connections (AREA)
ZA832099A 1982-03-24 1983-03-24 Slackless railway coupler connection ZA832099B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US06/361,399 US4456133A (en) 1982-03-24 1982-03-24 Slackless railway coupler connection

Publications (1)

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ZA832099B true ZA832099B (en) 1983-12-28

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Country Status (12)

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US (1) US4456133A (ja)
JP (2) JPS58174058A (ja)
KR (1) KR860000279B1 (ja)
AR (1) AR230231A1 (ja)
AU (1) AU555756B2 (ja)
BE (1) BE896260A (ja)
CA (1) CA1221941A (ja)
ES (1) ES284387Y (ja)
GB (1) GB2117338B (ja)
IN (1) IN159268B (ja)
MX (1) MX158115A (ja)
ZA (1) ZA832099B (ja)

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US5193699A (en) * 1991-12-16 1993-03-16 Amsted Industries Incorporated Center sill with short yoke member for converting from coupler to drawbar arrangement without modifying center sill
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US5360124A (en) * 1993-07-27 1994-11-01 Mcconway & Torley Corporation Slackless buff gear connection system with sliding yoke casting
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US5397007A (en) * 1993-11-08 1995-03-14 Mcconway & Torley Corporation Railway car slackless drawbar assembly
US5427257A (en) * 1993-12-13 1995-06-27 Mcconway & Torley Corporation Drawbar assembly yoke casting
US5520294A (en) * 1994-02-25 1996-05-28 Mcconway & Torley Corporation Support housing for a rotary end of a slackless drawbar
US5462179A (en) * 1994-05-04 1995-10-31 Westinghouse Air Brake Company Slackless drawbar assembly using a ball and race assembly at each end of the drawbar
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Publication number Publication date
MX158115A (es) 1989-01-09
GB2117338A (en) 1983-10-12
GB8308084D0 (en) 1983-05-05
CA1221941A (en) 1987-05-19
JPH02135363U (ja) 1990-11-09
US4456133A (en) 1984-06-26
AR230231A1 (es) 1984-03-01
ES284387Y (es) 1986-05-16
GB2117338B (en) 1986-04-16
AU555756B2 (en) 1986-10-09
IN159268B (ja) 1987-04-25
AU1276383A (en) 1983-09-29
JPH0428868Y2 (ja) 1992-07-14
BE896260A (fr) 1983-09-26
KR840004007A (ko) 1984-10-06
ES284387U (es) 1985-11-01
JPS58174058A (ja) 1983-10-13
KR860000279B1 (ko) 1986-03-26

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