Protective cover for railcar hitch

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5004386
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07415716

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A protective cover (163) for a trailer hitch (1) for use on a railcar (C). The hitch has a support (7), a hitch head (3) carried by the support, a locking mechanism (49) for latching the hitch in an upright, erect position, and a release mechanism (90) for allowing the hitch to retract. The cover comprises a plate (165) substantially covering at least a portion of the support, the locking mechanism, and the release mechanism. One end of the plate is pivotally mounted relative to the railcar and the other end of the plate cammingly engages the hitch support so that as the hitch is erected and retracted, the plate moves with the support and covers at least a portion of the support, the locking mechanism and the release mechanism.

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ACF INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED A CORP OF DELAWARE3301 RIDER TRAIL SOUTH EARTH CITY MO 63045-1393

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Holt, Jan D St. Charles, MO 9 110
Schmidt, Kenneth D St. Charles, MO 5 48

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