Process for producing a coupler knuckle and improved coupler knuckle

    公开(公告)号:US10399580B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-03

    申请号:US14171700

    申请日:2014-02-03

    摘要: A process for producing a coupler knuckle and an improved coupler knuckle design are provided. The process produces a coupler knuckle by constructing a mold having the shape of the coupler knuckle. The mold is coated with a material that is resistant to melting at the molten melt temperatures of the molten metal used to form the knuckle. With the mold coated, the cavities in the mold interior are filled by placing an inert material therein. The molten metal used for forming the knuckle contacts the mold and consumes it, while the coating serves to provide a shape for the knuckle.

    Lightweight fatigue resistant railcar truck, sideframe and bolster

    公开(公告)号:US10252733B1

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-09

    申请号:US14930145

    申请日:2015-11-02

    IPC分类号: B61F5/52 C22C37/08 C22C37/10

    摘要: The sideframe and bolster of a railway car truck are constructed such that basic overall sideframe and bolster appearance is maintained, but the actual material it is constructed of is changed. The material used is changed from cast steel to an austempered metal, such as, cast austempered ductile iron; whereas cast iron has a density, 0.26 lbs/in^3, which is approximately 8% less than steel, 0.283 lbs/in^3. This immediately allows for a reduction in weight. A second benefit is that iron is easier to pour than steel and actually increases in volume, slightly, as metal cools compared to steel which shrinks. Efficient use of materials is improved, meaning less metal is used to make the same final shape, as a way of reducing the sideframe and bolster weight. Both factures combined allow for a lighter weight railway car truck, sideframe and bolster, while utilizing standard designs.

    LIGHTWEIGHT YOKE FOR RAILWAY COUPLING
    53.
    发明申请
    LIGHTWEIGHT YOKE FOR RAILWAY COUPLING 有权
    轻便轻便的铁路联轴器

    公开(公告)号:US20140360965A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-12-11

    申请号:US14329593

    申请日:2014-07-11

    IPC分类号: B61G9/20 B61G3/04

    CPC分类号: B61G9/20

    摘要: Lightweight yokes are provided. According to some embodiments, the basic overall appearance of the yoke may be maintained, but the actual material of which it is constructed is changed. According to other embodiments, the yoke is provided with an improved lightweight construction, and, yet other embodiments the yoke may be provided with an improved construction and formed from a preferred material. Yokes may be constructed from cast austempered ductile iron; whereas cast iron has a density, 0.26 lbs/in̂3, which is approximately 8% less than steel, 0.283 lbs/in̂3, thereby allowing for a reduction in weight over steel. A suitable austempering process is used to produce the austempered metal yoke. Yokes have improved configurations which may require less metal to produce the yoke. Both, the lightweight material and improvements in configuration of the yoke structure may combine to provide a lighter weight yoke.

    摘要翻译: 提供轻量级的轭。 根据一些实施例,可以保持轭的基本整体外观,但是其构造的实际材料改变。 根据其他实施例,轭具有改进的轻质结构,并且在其它实施例中,轭可以具有改进的结构并由优选的材料形成。 轭可以由铸造奥氏体球墨铸铁构成; 而铸铁的密度为0.26lbs / in3,比钢小约8%,0.283lbs / in3,从而允许重量比钢减少。 使用合适的奥氏体回火工艺生产奥氏体金属轭。 轭具有改进的构造,这可能需要较少的金属来制造轭。 两者,轻型材料和轭结构的结构的改进可以组合起来以提供更轻的重量轭。

    RAILWAY VEHICLE COUPLER
    54.
    发明申请
    RAILWAY VEHICLE COUPLER 有权
    铁路车辆联轴器

    公开(公告)号:US20140360963A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-12-11

    申请号:US14273285

    申请日:2014-05-08

    IPC分类号: B61G3/04

    摘要: A railcar coupler having a 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 has weight reduction features that also are configured to provide strength to the coupler when handling forceloads. The coupler may have a head with a front face with bores provided in the front face a cavity extending through the coupler, a guard arm with cavities formed therein, and a shank having a plurality of longitudinal cavities and adjacent ribs separating the cavities. Preferred embodiments may be constructed from an austempered metal.

    摘要翻译: 具有从柄部延伸的头部的轨道车联结器,所述联接器头部构造成联接到第一联接器转向节,用于将所述轨道车辆联接器联接到相邻车厢的第二轨道车辆联接器。 耦合器具有减重特征,其还被配置成在处理力负载时向耦合器提供强度。 联接器可以具有头部,其具有前表面,孔在前表面中设置有延伸穿过联接器的空腔,其中形成有空腔的保护臂以及具有多个纵向空腔和分隔空腔的相邻肋的柄。 优选的实施方案可以由奥氏体金属构成。

    COUPLER KNUCKLE
    55.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20140217052A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-07

    申请号:US14171719

    申请日:2014-02-03

    IPC分类号: B61G3/04

    CPC分类号: B61G7/00 B61G1/28 B61G3/04

    摘要: An improved coupler knuckle with an improved interior configuration for handling forces imparted on the knuckle and transferring said imparted forces through the knuckle and improving handling of linear force loads and their transmission the interior having a force handling structure that includes spaced apart layers and cavities, with a cavity extending between the nose section and the tail section of the coupler knuckle.

    摘要翻译: 改进的联轴器转向节具有改进的内部构造,用于处理转向节上的力并且通过转向节传递所施加的力并改善线性力载荷的处理以及其变速器,内部具有包括间隔开的层和空腔的力处理结构, 在鼻部和钩环的尾部之间延伸的腔。

    Air hose support clip to prevent lateral loading
    56.
    发明授权
    Air hose support clip to prevent lateral loading 有权
    空气软管支撑夹,防止横向装载

    公开(公告)号:US08276853B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-10-02

    申请号:US11729831

    申请日:2007-03-29

    申请人: Wayne H. Murphy

    发明人: Wayne H. Murphy

    IPC分类号: F16L3/00 E21F17/02

    摘要: Apparatus for suspending a device such as the end of a depending air brake hose from a railcar. A flexible strap of a synthetic resin such as moldable polyurethane is suspended from the railcar body, for example, by attachment to an apertured fitting on the railcar coupler. Elongated resilient wire clips are provided to attach the free end of the air hose. The wire clips are generally configured with a latching end including interlocking end portions for connection to the strap through a selected attachment aperture, a pair of flexibly resilient, elongated manually compressible elongated arms extending away from the latching end portions and a return portion joining the arms. The clip is further provided with a retainer operative when the arms are interlocked for maintaining the attachment aperture fitting within the confines of the return portion and out of position in which loading of the clip is exerted laterally of the clip arms.

    摘要翻译: 用于从轨道车悬挂诸如从属空气制动软管的端部的装置的装置。 诸如可模制聚氨酯的合成树脂的柔性带例如通过附接到轨道车连接器上的有孔配件从轨道车体悬挂。 提供细长的弹性线夹以附接空气软管的自由端。 线夹通常构造成具有闩锁端,该闩锁端包括互锁端部,用于通过所选择的连接孔连接到绑带,一对柔性弹性细长的手动可压缩细长臂,其远离闩锁端部部分延伸,以及连接臂 。 当夹臂互锁以将连接孔配件保持在返回部分的限制范围内并且在夹持器的横向位置施加夹具的位置之外,该夹子还具有保持器。

    Air hose support clip to prevent lateral loading
    57.
    发明申请
    Air hose support clip to prevent lateral loading 有权
    空气软管支撑夹,防止横向装载

    公开(公告)号:US20070227999A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-10-04

    申请号:US11729831

    申请日:2007-03-29

    申请人: Wayne Murphy

    发明人: Wayne Murphy

    IPC分类号: B61G5/06

    摘要: Apparatus for suspending a device such as the end of a depending air brake hose from a railcar. A flexible strap of a synthetic resin such as moldable polyurethane is suspended from the railcar body, for example, by attachment to an apertured fitting on the railcar coupler. Elongated resilient wire clips are provided to attach the free end of the air hose. The wire clips are generally configured with a latching end including interlocking end portions for connection to the strap through a selected attachment aperture, a pair of flexibly resilient, elongated manually compressible elongated arms extending away from the latching end portions and a return portion joining the arms. The clip is further provided with a retainer operative when the arms are interlocked for maintaining the attachment aperture fitting within the confines of the return portion and out of position in which loading of the clip is exerted laterally of the clip arms.

    摘要翻译: 用于从轨道车悬挂诸如从属空气制动软管的端部的装置的装置。 诸如可模制聚氨酯的合成树脂的柔性带例如通过附接到轨道车连接器上的有孔配件从轨道车体悬挂。 提供细长的弹性线夹以附接空气软管的自由端。 线夹通常构造成具有闩锁端,该闩锁端包括互锁端部,用于通过所选择的连接孔连接到带,一对柔性弹性细长的手动可压缩细长臂,其远离闩锁端部延伸,以及将臂部 。 当夹臂互锁以将连接孔配件保持在返回部分的限制范围内并且在夹持器的横向位置施加夹具的位置之外,该夹子还具有保持器。

    Bearing adapter and adapter pad for railway trucks
    58.
    发明授权
    Bearing adapter and adapter pad for railway trucks 失效
    用于铁路卡车的轴承适配器和适配器垫

    公开(公告)号:US5799582A

    公开(公告)日:1998-09-01

    申请号:US769941

    申请日:1996-12-19

    IPC分类号: B61F5/26 B61F5/32

    CPC分类号: B61F5/26 B61F5/32

    摘要: An improved adapter assembly for use in a railcar truck where an axle and bearing are loosely journaled in the pedestal area of a side frame, the adapter assembly being mounted above the bearing in the pedestal opening and including a novel adapter and a novel adapter pad which is mounted on top of the adapter, the adapter together with the bearing, axle and wheels being capable of predetermined lateral movement relative to the side frame.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于轨道车辆的改进的适配器组件,其中轴和轴承松散地轴承在侧框架的基座区域中,适配器组件安装在基座开口中的轴承上方,并且包括新颖的适配器和新颖的适配器垫, 安装在适配器的顶部上,适配器与轴承,轴和车轮一起能够相对于侧框架具有预定的横向移动。

    Bearing adapter and adapter pad for railway trucks
    59.
    发明授权
    Bearing adapter and adapter pad for railway trucks 失效
    用于铁路卡车的轴承适配器和适配器垫

    公开(公告)号:US5562045A

    公开(公告)日:1996-10-08

    申请号:US417087

    申请日:1995-04-05

    IPC分类号: B61F5/30 B61F5/32 B61F15/00

    CPC分类号: B61F5/305 B61F5/32

    摘要: In a railway car truck assembly, a bearing adapter assembly includes an adapter and an adapter pad positioned between the adapter and a corresponding side frame end. The adapter is provided at each longitudinal end thereof an adapter opening having a lateral dimension greater than the lateral width of a corresponding thrust lug in a corresponding pedestal opening at the corresponding side frame end. The adapter pad is provided with longitudinal end portions depending down into respective ones of the adapter openings and including thrust lug openings each having with a lateral dimension approximately equal to the lateral width of the corresponding thrust lug to prevent significant relative lateral movement between the corresponding side frame end and the adapter pad.

    摘要翻译: 在铁路车辆卡车组件中,轴承适配器组件包括适配器和位于适配器和对应的侧框架端之间的适配器垫。 适配器在其每个纵向端处设置有适配器开口,该适配器开口具有大于在相应的侧框架端部处的对应基座开口中的对应止推凸耳的横向宽度的横向尺寸。 适配器垫具有纵向端部,该纵向端部向下倾斜到相应的适配器开口中,并且包括推力凸耳开口,其各自具有大致等于对应推力凸耳的横向宽度的横向尺寸,以防止相应侧面之间的显着的相对侧向移动 框架端和适配器垫。

    Plug assemblies and methods for plugging holes in railroad autorack cars
    60.
    发明授权
    Plug assemblies and methods for plugging holes in railroad autorack cars 失效
    插头组件和方法在铁路自动驾驶汽车中堵塞孔

    公开(公告)号:US5490464A

    公开(公告)日:1996-02-13

    申请号:US210357

    申请日:1994-03-18

    IPC分类号: B61D3/18 B62D25/24 B61D17/00

    CPC分类号: B62D25/24 B61D3/187

    摘要: A deck double plug assembly for plugging first inboard and second outboard deck holes in the deck of converted railroad autorack cars comprises a first plug connected to a second plug base assembly by a connector portion. The second outboard plug assembly is clamped to the deck to cover and plug the second outboard deck hole, whereby the deck plug assembly may be installed by one person. The method of installation from the top surface of the deck includes the steps of loosely assembling the second outboard plug assembly, holding the second deck plug assembly and pushing the first plug downwardly through the second outboard deck hole, inserting the first inboard plug into the first deck hole from underneath the deck, and clamping the second plug assembly to the deck surrounding the second deck hole.

    摘要翻译: 用于插入转换的铁路自动变速箱车厢甲板中的第一内侧和第二外侧甲板孔的甲板双插头组件包括通过连接器部分连接到第二插头基座组件的第一插头。 第二舷外插头组件被夹紧到甲板上以覆盖和插入第二外侧甲板孔,由此甲板插头组件可以由一个人安装。 从甲板的上表面安装的方法包括松散地组装第二外侧插头组件,保持第二甲板插头组件并将第一插头向下推动穿过第二外侧甲板孔的步骤,将第一内插插头插入第一 从甲板下面的甲板孔,并将第二塞子组件夹紧到围绕第二甲板孔的甲板上。