Railway truck assembly having I-beam components
US11225272B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 12, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jan 18, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04C2003/0456
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A truck assembly is configured to travel along a track having rails, and includes a first side frame, a second side frame, and a bolster extending between the first side frame and the second side frame. One or more of the first side frame, the second frame, or the bolster includes at least a portion formed as an I-beam that includes a web having a first end and a second end opposite from the first end, a first flange extending from the first end of the web, and a second flange extending from the second end of the web. A thickness of the web increases away from a first neutral axis towards the first flange and the second flange.
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