SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMICALLY COUPLING TWO OR MORE AXLES OF A RAIL VEHICLE

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20090095196A1
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11871693

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A system is provided for coupling two or more axles of a plurality of axles on a rail vehicle. The rail vehicle includes a plurality of wheels and a rail track, where the plurality of wheels is received by the plurality of axles. The system includes a coupling device which is configured to couple the two or more axles to dynamically affect a force applied through the two or more axles. One or more characteristics of the force are selected to affect a traction performance of the rail vehicle as the rail vehicle travels along the rail track.

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GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY1 NEUMANN WAY MAIL DROP F16 EVENDALE OH 45215-6301

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KUMAR, AJITH KUTTANNAIR Erie, US 425 8886
WORDEN, BRET DWAYNE Union City, US 105 1013

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