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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 21, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Dale R. Stevens, Adams Center, NY (US);
Anthony W. Lumbis, Watertown, NY (US);
Assignee:
New York Air Brake Corporation, Watertown, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B61G 1/12 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B61G 1/12 ;
Abstract
A leading end termination connector on each locomotive and an EP line termination circuit in the leading end termination connector. The leading end connector of a locomotive not connected to an adjacent locomotive is connected to the leading end termination connector. This provides protection for the non-connected leading end connector as well as providing appropriate electrical termination on the EP line.