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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 14, 2009
Ajith Kuttannair Kumar, Erie, PA (US);
Bret Worden, Union City, PA (US);
Michael Marley, Erie, PA (US);
Amit Iyer, Lawrence Park, PA (US);
Adrian Gorski, Lawrence Park, PA (US);
Ajith Kuttannair Kumar, Erie, PA (US);
Bret Worden, Union City, PA (US);
Michael Marley, Erie, PA (US);
Amit Iyer, Lawrence Park, PA (US);
Adrian Gorski, Lawrence Park, PA (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
Truck assemblies, systems and methods are provided for transferring weight supported by various wheels, and axles. An example truck assembly may include a truck frame element, and a carrier coupled with the truck frame element. A bias may be configured to bias the carrier away from the truck frame element. An actuatable linkage arrangement may include a compliant linkage coupled with the carrier. The compliant linkage may pull the carrier against the bias in a first direction.