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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2009
Applicants:
David Meyer, River Forest, IL (US);
Howard Sommerfeld, Oak Forest, IL (US);
Michael E. Ring, Saint John, IN (US);
Inventors:
David Meyer, River Forest, IL (US);
Howard Sommerfeld, Oak Forest, IL (US);
Michael E. Ring, Saint John, IN (US);
Assignee:
WABTEC Holding Corp, Wilmerding, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B61G 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A housing for a railway car draft gear assembly for cushioning buff and draft shocks includes a rear portion engageable with the rear stops of such railway car and a front portion configured for attachment to a coupler arm. Opposed ends of the front and rear portions are provided with complimentary flanges for removable attachment of the front portion to the rear portion with threaded fasteners.