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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 1992
Filed:
Sep. 26, 1990
Michael G Hawryszkow, Munster, IN (US);
William D Wallace, Chicago, IL (US);
David W Daugherty, Jr, Bolingbrook, IL (US);
Wajih Kanjo, Lockport, IL (US);
Westinghouse Air Brake Company, Wilmerding, PA (US);
Abstract
A shroud apparatus is provided to substantially minimize detrimental foreign matter entering into a predetermined portion of a cavity disposed at the outer end of a female connection member that receives therein the outer end of a male connection member of an articulated coupling arrangement used to connect adjacent ends of a pair of railway cars together in a semi-permanent manner. Such shroud apparatus includes a plate-like member that is positionable above and engageable with the articulated coupling arrangement in a location which will substantially prevent such foreign matter entering such cavity. The plate-like member has a predetermined size and shape such that when such shroud apparatus is viewed from the top of such articulated coupling arrangement all openings to the predetermined portion of such cavity will appear to be covered. A shroud securing device is provided which engages both the plate-like member and the articulated coupling arrangement to removably secure such shroud apparatus to a predetermined member of the articulated coupling arrangement.