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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:
Jan. 09, 1979
Filed:
May. 04, 1977
Applicant:
Inventors:
John G Cannon, Penn Hills, PA (US);
Daniel G Scott, Wilkinsburg, PA (US);
William K Mong, North Huntingdon, PA (US);
Assignee:
Westinghouse Air Brake Company, Wilmerding, PA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L / ; B60D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
285 68 ;
Abstract
An improved hose coupling for railway vehicle brake pipe hoses, which coupling is characterized by a straight nipple portion and an angular extension of the lower end of the coupling lip for preventing inadvertent uncoupling due to excessive bouncing motion of the vehicle and, therefore, vertical oscillation of the hoses.