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Railroad car side bearing with thermal insulator

US6092470A · kind A · utility

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60Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 3, 1998
Grant dateJul 25, 2000
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Expiry dateDec 3, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB61F5/142
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A railroad car side bearing is disclosed. The railroad car side bearing includes a housing, an upper member arranged in spaced relation relative to the housing, an elastomeric spring disposed between the housing and the upper member, and a thermal insulator for restricting heat transfer between the upper member of the railroad car side bearing and the elastomeric spring.

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