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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:
Oct. 11, 1988
Filed:
Feb. 08, 1985
Applicant:
Inventors:
Boris S Terlecky, Woodridge, IL (US);
Ronald P Sellberg, Naperville, IL (US);
Russell G Altherr, Munster, IN (US);
Assignees:
AMSTED Industries Incorporated, Chicago, IL (US);
Trailer Train, Chicago, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B61G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
213 64 ; 213 50 ;
Abstract
A railroad car coupler arrangement particularly suited to cars with single axle trucks including means defining a coupler pocket, a coupler head with a coupler shank and a butt end, a draft gear cushioning device in the pocket with a follower plate captured against transverse movement. The butt end and follower plate include interengaged means to restrain the butt end against transverse movement.