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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 1977
Filed:
Oct. 23, 1975
Applicant:
Inventors:
Joseph Miller, Amherstdale, WV (US);
Clinton Cline, Chapmanville, WV (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B61G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
213 / ; 213164 ; 213218 ;
Abstract
A safety mine car coupling and uncoupling apparatus, adapted for attachment to the hitch of a conventional mine car to insert and withdraw a coupling pin, comprises a base plate attached to a member for guiding the travel of the coupling pin and one or more lever arms pivotably mounted on the base plate and extending beyond the plane of at least one lateral side of the car to permit an operator to couple and uncouple the car without standing between cars.