Railcar shove light
US9457817B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 22, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 22, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB61G7/00
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A railcar shove light for attachment to a railcar rear coupler, the railcar shove light incorporating a turbine; a turbine case having a compressed air input port and an air output port, the turbine being rotatably mounted within the turbine case; an electrical alternator; a rotary drive linkage interconnecting the turbine and the electrical alternator; an array of electrical light emitters; electrical wires interconnecting the electrical light emitters and the electrical alternator; a light case housing the turbine, the turbine case, the alternator, the drive linkage, and the light emitter; and incorporating a brake line connectable air conduit for supplying and driving the turbine; the light case being mounted to a support post having lower end coupler engaging pin.
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