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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2005
Applicants:
Richard A. Brueckert, Chicago, IL (US);
William A. Guess, Omaha, NE (US);
Donald F. Kroesch, Minooka, IL (US);
Inventors:
Richard A. Brueckert, Chicago, IL (US);
William A. Guess, Omaha, NE (US);
Donald F. Kroesch, Minooka, IL (US);
Assignee:
TTX Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus for aligning a female articulated connector while it is still mounted to the end structure of a rail car in a reconditioning fixture is disclosed. The apparatus is a centering tool having a generally annular cylindrical arc shape for placement against the bore of a female connector and against an alignment tube traversing the bore to ensure proper alignment.