Tappet valve assembly for automatic railway vehicle couplers

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5241819
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07906336

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A tappet valve arrangement for a railway car coupler having a main valve for supplying air pressure from one railway car to another coupled railway car. A piston and cylinder valve for supplying air pressure to a coupler centering device when the railway is in an uncoupled state and for interrupting the flow of air to the coupler centering device when the railway car is in a coupled state. A negating spool valve for overriding the flow of air to the coupler centering device when the railway car is in an uncoupled state. A shut-off valve for interrupting the supply of air from one railway car to another railway car when it is desired to uncouple the railway cars.

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WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE COMPANY A CORP OF DEWILMERDING PA

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Ta, Cuong M Taylors, SC 5 38

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