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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:
Sep. 01, 1998
Filed:
Dec. 19, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
John W Rudibaugh, West Chester, PA (US);
Charles L Van Auken, Dillsburg, PA (US);
Assignee:
Pennsy Corporation, Westchester, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B61F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
105222 ; 1052241 ; 105225 ;
Abstract
An improved adapter assembly for use in a railcar truck where an axle and bearing are loosely journaled in the pedestal area of a side frame, the adapter assembly being mounted above the bearing in the pedestal opening and including a novel adapter and a novel adapter pad which is mounted on top of the adapter, the adapter together with the bearing, axle and wheels being capable of predetermined lateral movement relative to the side frame.