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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 1996
Filed:
Oct. 17, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
David J Goding, Palos Park, IL (US);
V Terrey Hawthorne, Lisle, IL (US);
Assignee:
Amsted Industries Incorporated, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B61F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
1052181 ; 105220 ; 1052241 ; 105167 ;
Abstract
A structural device is attached to each sideframe pedestal jaw of a railcar truck wherein the bearing adapter is joined to the sideframe and is prevented from rotating within the pedestal jaw opening. The bearing adapter inboard and outboard faces maintain a parallel relationship with the sideframe inboard and outboard faces during operations, including curving, thereby causing the truck axles to remain at a right angle with respect to the sideframes. Maintaining this right angular relationship substantially curtails truck wheel misalignment, which directly effects truck hunting and curving.