US3164264A
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Car construction
Assignee: ACF Industries Inc
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Filing: 1962-06-13
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Granted: 1965-01-05
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Expires: 1982-06-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William G Price
- 👤 Howard J May
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 21:07
CPC Classifications
B; B61; B61G; B61G9/00; B61G9/12; B61G9/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
177 words
IN A RAILROAD CAR HAVING A UNDERFRAME WITH A SLOTTED CENTER SILL AND CUSHIONING DEVICE HAVING SLOTTED EARS PROJECTING THEREFROM, A COUPLER HAVING A SLOTTED PORTION; A SLIDABLE MEMBER ADAPTED TO SLIDE ALONG SAID CENTER SILL, SAID SLIDABLE MEMBER INCLUDING AN INVERTED HATSHAPED STRUCTURE HAVING AN INWARDLY PROJECTING STRUCTURE WHICH RESTS ON A PORTION OF SAID CENTER SILL, A PAIR OF STOP MEANS MOUNTED ADJACENT THE REAR EDGE OF SAID HAT-SHAPED STRUCTURE, ONE ON EACH VERTICAL SIDE, AND A SLOT AT THE FORWARD END OF SAID HAT-SHAPED MEMBER IN THE VERTICAL SIDES THEREOF; A KEY ADAPTED TO SLIDE ALONG THE SLOT OF SAID CENTER SILL AND A SIZE TO FIXEDLY UNITE SAID COUPLER, SAID CUSHIONING DEVICE AND SAID SLIDABLE MEMBER THROUGH THE SLOTS THEREOF; AN ABUTMENT MOUNTED TO SAID CENTER SILL; A STOP MOUNTED TO SAID CENTER SILL IN SPACED RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID ABUTMENT TO FIT BETWEEN SAID STOP MEANS OF SAID SLIDABLE MEMBER; AND A SHOCK ABSORBING DEVICE MOUNTED BETWEEN SAID ABUTMENT AND SAID CENTER SILL STOP MEANS AND ENGAGEABLE BY SAID SLIDABLE MEMBER STOP MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
177 words
IN A RAILROAD CAR HAVING A UNDERFRAME WITH A SLOTTED CENTER SILL AND CUSHIONING DEVICE HAVING SLOTTED EARS PROJECTING THEREFROM, A COUPLER HAVING A SLOTTED PORTION; A SLIDABLE MEMBER ADAPTED TO SLIDE ALONG SAID CENTER SILL, SAID SLIDABLE MEMBER INCLUDING AN INVERTED HATSHAPED STRUCTURE HAVING AN INWARDLY PROJECTING STRUCTURE WHICH RESTS ON A PORTION OF SAID CENTER SILL, A PAIR OF STOP MEANS MOUNTED ADJACENT THE REAR EDGE OF SAID HAT-SHAPED STRUCTURE, ONE ON EACH VERTICAL SIDE, AND A SLOT AT THE FORWARD END OF SAID HAT-SHAPED MEMBER IN THE VERTICAL SIDES THEREOF; A KEY ADAPTED TO SLIDE ALONG THE SLOT OF SAID CENTER SILL AND A SIZE TO FIXEDLY UNITE SAID COUPLER, SAID CUSHIONING DEVICE AND SAID SLIDABLE MEMBER THROUGH THE SLOTS THEREOF; AN ABUTMENT MOUNTED TO SAID CENTER SILL; A STOP MOUNTED TO SAID CENTER SILL IN SPACED RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID ABUTMENT TO FIT BETWEEN SAID STOP MEANS OF SAID SLIDABLE MEMBER; AND A SHOCK ABSORBING DEVICE MOUNTED BETWEEN SAID ABUTMENT AND SAID CENTER SILL STOP MEANS AND ENGAGEABLE BY SAID SLIDABLE MEMBER STOP MEANS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-01-05 | 1968-07-06 | 1969-01-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-01-05 | 1972-07-06 | 1973-01-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-01-05 | 1976-07-06 | 1977-01-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |