Coupler knuckle, cores and method of production

US10906568B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Pennsy Corporation · US

Inventors

• Aaron Stern · West Chester, US
• Zachary Ryan Brook · Leola, US
• Perry Levitt · West Chester, US
• Manuel Tavares · West Chester, US
• Wayne H. Murphy · Pottstown, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 17, 2019
• Grant date: Feb 2, 2021
• Expiry date: Jul 26, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B22C9/22
• WIPO field: Materials, metallurgy
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

An improved method of production of a coupler knuckle, a core assembly for production of a coupler knuckle, and coupler knuckle having 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 knuckle interior has a force handling structure that includes spaced apart layers and cavities, with a cavity extending between the nose section and the tail section thereof.