RAILCAR COUPLER SYSTEM AND METHOD

A railcar coupler includes a coupler head portion extending from a shank portion. The coupler head portion is configured to couple to a first coupler knuckle for coupling the railcar coupler to a second railcar coupler of an adjacent railcar. The coupler head portion comprises a nose portion and a g...

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Hauptverfasser:	MAUTINO SCOTT P, GAGLIARDINO JOSEPH L, MCMILLEN RICHARD G, CREIGHTON GEORGE S, SCHUDALLA RANDALL W
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	chi ; eng
Schlagworte:	CASTING CASTING OF METALS CASTING OF OTHER SUBSTANCES BY THE SAME PROCESSES OR DEVICES COUPLINGS DRAUGHT AND BUFFING APPLIANCES PERFORMING OPERATIONS POWDER METALLURGY RAILWAYS TRANSPORTING
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Zusammenfassung:	A railcar coupler includes a coupler head portion extending from a shank portion. The coupler head portion is configured to couple to a first coupler knuckle for coupling the railcar coupler to a second railcar coupler of an adjacent railcar. The coupler head portion comprises a nose portion and a gathering face extending from the nose portion for engaging a second coupler knuckle coupled to the second railcar coupler. The coupler head portion comprises a guard arm portion extending from the nose portion towards the shank portion. The coupler head portion comprises a horn portion having a back surface. A distance between the back surface of the horn portion and a nose end of the guard arm portion is less than 11 inches. The coupler head portion comprises a locklifter shelf less than 2 inches above a bottom edge of the coupler. 本发明提供了种有轨车车钩系统和方法。有轨车车钩包括从钩身部分延伸出来的车钩头部。车钩头部构造为连接到第钩舌，以将有轨车车钩连接到相邻的有轨车的第二有轨车车钩。车钩头部包括鼻部和聚集面，聚集面从鼻部延伸出来，以接合连接到第二有轨车车钩的第二钩舌。车钩头部包括从鼻部朝向钩身部分延伸的钩腕部分。车钩头部包括具有背面的钩肩部分，其中，钩肩部分的背面与钩腕部分的鼻端之间的距离小