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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 17, 2018
Applicant:
Strato, Inc., Piscataway, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Michael Ring, Lake Village, IN (US);
Jonathan Sunde, Somerset, NJ (US);
Assignee:
STRATO, INC., Piscataway, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B61G 9/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B61G 9/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
A selective cushioning apparatus for a railway car absorbs draft and buff loads applied to a coupler of a railway car during train assembly and normal operation. The apparatus according to the invention provides better cushioning than a conventional draft gear without the excessive travel and maintenance issues of a hydraulic cushioning unit. In embodiments, the selective cushioning unit is adapted to fit into an AAR standard pocket for a hydraulic cushioning unit.