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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. 27, 1985
Filed:
Jan. 17, 1983
Applicant:
Inventors:
John W Kaim, Chicago, IL (US);
Norman A Berg, Wheaton, IL (US);
Russell G Altherr, Munster, IN (US);
Assignee:
AMSTED Industries Incorporated, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D / ; B65B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
206335 ; 29436 ; 53399 ; 213 / ; 403 12 ;
Abstract
A railway coupler yoke assembly is provided. A yoke, draft gear and follower are assembled as a unit assembly and maintained as such by the installation of bands at various locations about the assembly. Such yoke assembly can then be shipped and stored as an assembly until the time of installation in a railway car. At such time, the bands are cut and the assembly is placed in the railway car.