Wear surface arrangement for coupler carrier assembly
US4105128A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 16, 1976 |
| Grant date | Aug 8, 1978 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 16, 1996 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB61G7/10
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A coupler carrier assembly for an F type railroad car coupler utilizing a housing having large area wear plates located and secured by spaced lugs on the front and back walls of the housing. A pair of holes in each of the walls coincident with the plates are provided to facilitate welding of the plates to the walls and the housing back wall is straight to enable the use of a single large area flat wear plate on the back wall, which is interchangeably useable on the front wall.
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