Railcar uncoupling lever system and method of use
US10017194B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 9, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jul 10, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 19, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB61G7/02
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A railcar lever system for decoupling a first railcar from a second railcar, the system includes a first elongated lever having a working element to engage with a lock lifter at a first end and a stop at an opposing second end; a second elongated lever having a handle at a first end and a stop at an opposing second end; a middle elongated lever configured to slidingly engage with both the first elongated lever and the second elongated lever; a first bracket rigidly secured to a first surface of the middle elongated lever, the first bracket being configured to slidingly receive the first elongated lever; a second bracket rigidly secured to a second surface of the middle elongated, the second bracket being configured to slidingly receive the second elongated lever; a first guide pad removeably attached to the first bracket, the first guide being disposed between an inner surface of the first bracket and an outer surface of the first elongated lever; and a second guide pad removeably attached to the second bracket, the second guide being disposed between an inner surface of the second bracket and an outer surface of the second elongated lever.
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