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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2005
James C. Myers, Chesterfield, VA (US);
James C. Myers, Chesterfield, VA (US);
ASF-Keystone, Inc., Granite city, IL (US);
Abstract
A railway car truck is provided that includes two sideframes and a bolster. Each sideframe has a pedestal opening at each end to receive a bearing adapter assembly. The bearing adapter assembly includes a cast steel bearing adapter that is formed to fit on top of a bearing assembly. An adapter pad, comprised of a selected hardness elastomer, is fit on top of the bearing adapter. The adapter pad may include a recess in a top section, with the recess extending the lateral width of the adapter pad. The pedestal opening may include a recess in the roof section, with the recess extending the lateral width of the pedestal opening.