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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:
Jul. 21, 1992
Filed:
May. 08, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Edward G Lynch, Jr, Saugus, CA (US);
David W Daugherty, Jr, Bolingbrook, IL (US);
Wajih Kanjo, Lockport, IL (US);
Michael G Hawryszkow, Munster, IN (US);
William D Wallace, Chicago, IL (US);
Assignees:
Westinghouse Air Brake Co., Wilmerding, PA (US);
Sargent Industries, Inc., Waukesha, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B61D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
105-3 ; 213 / ; 213 74 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides an articulated coupling apparatus which connects one end of one railway car to an adjacent end of a second railway car in a semipermanent manner. Such coupling apparatus includes a male connection member, a female connection member, a bearing assembly, and a device for securing such bearing assembly to the coupling apparatus.