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Suspension apparatus and method

US8534200B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

General Electric Company · US

Inventors

Munishwar Ahuja · Bengaluru, IN
Mandyam Rangayan Sridhar · Savanuru, IN
Brijesh Raghavan · Bengaluru, IN

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 20, 2011
Grant date	Sep 17, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 19, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB61C9/50
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A suspension apparatus that includes a suspension linkage connected between a traction motor and a rail vehicle truck frame at least at first and second locations. The suspension linkage including at the first location a first pin pivotally connecting the traction motor with a cross member of the truck frame, and, at the second location, at least one elastomeric element deformable to fully suspend the traction motor from the truck frame.

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