Method for semi-automatically reconditioning a railcar articulated connector

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9707646
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14048732

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A method for semi-automatically reconditioning a railcar articulated connector that comprises a male portion including a parent casting material is provided. The method comprises applying weld material to a male portion of an articulated connector, mounting a housing mounting a housing defining an interior space to the male portion, the male connector within the interior space, centering and stabilizing the fixture laterally on the male portion, inserting a clamping mechanism attached to the housing within an opening of the male connector to affix the housing to the male portion, securing the clamping mechanism to a surface of the male portion, and automatically machining at least a portion of the weld and/or parent casting material.

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TTX COMPANYCHICAGO IL

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Brueckert, Richard A Elmhurst, US 17 164
Guess, William A Omaha, US 16 162
Kroesch, Donald F Minooka, US 14 120

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