Cushioning unit with reduced tail yoke
US11142228B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 17, 2019 |
| Grant date | Oct 12, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 30, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB61G11/18
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A cushioning apparatus for a railway car employs a shortened yoke with a reduced-width tail for placement between stops in a conventional railway car sill. A first stack of rigid plates with elastomeric pads is provided between the straps of the modified yoke behind the coupler follower, and a second stack of plates and elastomeric pads is positioned in the sill behind the modified yoke to absorb buff loads on the coupler. In embodiments, the entire assembly may be placed in a sill having forward stops, intermediate stops, and rear stops, adapted to house a hydraulic cushioning unit.
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