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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2024
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2021
Applicant:
Amsted Rail Company, Inc., Chicago, IL (US);
Inventor:
Scott A. Keener, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Assignee:
Amsted Rail Company, Inc., Chicago, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B61G 11/16 (2006.01); B61G 3/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B61G 11/16 (2013.01); B61G 3/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
A car coupling system for a rail vehicle includes a first crash energy management system disposed within a draft sill. The first crash energy management system includes a first end plate, a second end plate, and a first central tube disposed between the first end plate and the second end plate. A second crash energy management system is also disposed within the draft sill. The second crash energy management system includes a third end plate, a fourth end plate, and a second central tube disposed between the third end plate and the fourth end plate.