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Pedestal liner for railway vehicle and method of making same

US4478154A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 14, 1981
Grant dateOct 23, 1984
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Expiry dateDec 14, 2001

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/49641
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A pedestal liner for a railway vehicle and method of making same are provided wherein such liner comprises a roughly U-shaped metal support comprising the main structural portion of the liner with the metal support having a bight and a pair of parallel legs and an insert is provided and carried by the metal support. The insert has a pair of roughly parallel members which have outer portions disposed outwardly of and parallel to the parallel legs of the support and the parallel members are comprised of antifriction material; and, the insert has an integral arm extending transverse its members with the arm also being comprised of antifriction material. The insert is adapted to be readily installed on and removed from the metal support and is held in position mainly by surface portions of the metal support to define the pedestal liner.

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