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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 12, 1999
Terry L. Reichenbach, Sr., Sebring, OH (US);
Les L. Unger, Washingtonville, OH (US);
Terry L. Tilley, Salem, OH (US);
Leonard D. Thomason, Collinsville, IL (US);
AMSTED Industries Incorporated, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A gauge is provided that is useful in measuring the horizontal wheelbase of a railway freight car truck sideframe. The gauge itself is comprised of a main horizontal body section usually of a single piece of aluminum bar stock. A stationary depending leg extends downwardly and is affixed to near one end of the main horizontal body section. A bearing slide assembly is affixed to the main horizontal body section near its other end. A measuring leg depends from the bearing slide assembly and is movable along the bearing slide assembly. An indicator scale is associated with the measuring leg so that its relative position with regard to the main horizontal body can be readily measured from a scale affixed thereon. The stationary depending leg is brought into contact with one edge of a pedestal jaw of the railway freight car sideframe, and the measuring leg is moved into contact along the bearing slide assembly with an opposite edge of the opposite pedestal jaw. A measurement reading of the wheelbase of a sideframe is then made.