Railway car coupler head contour gauge and method
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Jul 17, 2012
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Aug 18, 2011
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Sep 17, 2010
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Jan 27, 2010
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Abstract
A railway car coupler head contour gauge includes a cylindrical portion configured to be rotatably coupled to a coupler head. The railway car coupler head contour gauge also includes a pulling lug gauging portion, and a contoured gauging surface that is configured to align with a contour face of a top pulling lug of the coupler head during gauging. The coupler head contour gauge may also include a convex portion configured to align with a buffing shoulder of the coupler head.
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MCCONWAY & TORLEY LLC | 109 48TH STREET PITTSBURGH PA 15201 |
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Saeler, Kevin S | Stoneboro, US | 5 | 106 |
# of filed Patents : 5 Total Citations : 106 |
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