Slackless railway coupler with draft/buff gear

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5312007
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07986862

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A slackless railcar coupler assembly, which is mountable in a railcar center sill, has a draft gear subassembly operable against a rear stop, and a slackfree coupler apparatus mounted in a coupler pocket forward of said draft gear subassembly, which subassembly and apparatus are connected to provide a dynamic load in both the buff and draft directions to avoid a mechanical, longitudinal stress load on the coupler assembly and railway car.

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  • AMSTED INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED;AMSTED RAIL COMPANY, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Anderson, David G Chesterton, IN 58 2380
Butler, Ronald G Mundelein, IL 12 141
Jarvis, David J Chicago, IL 2 51
Kaufhold, Horst T Aurora, IL 27 485
Steffen, John J Aurora, IL 11 184

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