Railway vehicle coupler

US9452764B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Pennsy Corporation · US

Inventors

• Aaron Stern · West Chester, US
• Perry Levitt · West Chester, US
• Manuel Tavares · West Chester, US
• Zachary Ryan Brook · Leola, US
• Wayne H. Murphy · Pottstown, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 8, 2014
• Grant date: Sep 27, 2016
• Expiry date: May 8, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B22D25/02
• WIPO field: Materials, metallurgy
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A railcar coupler having a head portion extending from a shank portion, the coupler head portion is configured to couple to a first coupler knuckle for coupling the railcar coupler to a second railcar coupler of an adjacent railcar. The coupler has weight reduction features that also are configured to provide strength to the coupler when handling forceloads. The coupler may have a head with a front face with bores provided in the front face a cavity extending through the coupler, a guard arm with cavities formed therein, and a shank having a plurality of longitudinal cavities and adjacent ribs separating the cavities. Preferred embodiments may be constructed from an austempered metal.