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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jeffery R. Ladendorf, Chicago, IL (US);
John F. Oesch, Grand Haven, MI (US);
Assignee:
AMSTED Industries Incorporated, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B61G 9/12 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B61G 9/12 ;
Abstract
An extended end-sill assembly for a railcar, which assembly is produced by mating a front-sill casting and back-sill casting having a transition region therebetween wherein the endsill includes a cast-in-place center plate, a support arrangement for a cushioning apparatus and a wide-mouthed end for greater lateral travel of the coupler shank arm, and such dual casting assembly is inapposite to present production of such endsill assemblies that require fabrication of numerous plates, pieces and braces.