公开(公告)号：EP2337724A4

公开(公告)日：2013-02-20

申请号：EP09815167

申请日：2009-09-17

申请人： MCCONWAY & TORLEY LLC

发明人： GAGLIARDINO JOSEPH L ,  MAUTINO SCOTT P ,  SCHUDALLA RANDALL W ,  CREIGHTON GEORGE S ,  MCMILLEN RICHARD G

IPC分类号： B61G3/00

CPC分类号： B61G3/04 ,  B22D25/02

摘要： A railcar coupler includes a coupler head portion extending from a shank portion. The coupler head portion is configured to couple to a first coupler knuckle for coupling the railcar coupler to a second railcar coupler of an adjacent railcar. The coupler head portion comprises a nose portion and a gathering face extending from the nose portion for engaging a second coupler knuckle coupled to the second railcar coupler. The coupler head portion comprises a guard arm portion extending from the nose portion towards the shank portion. The coupler head portion comprises a horn portion having a back surface. A distance between the back surface of the horn portion and a nose end of the guard arm portion is less than 11 inches. The coupler head portion comprises a locklifter shelf less than 2 inches above a bottom edge of the coupler.