US3279623A
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Uncoupling mechanism for railway cars
Assignee: ACF Industries Inc
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Filing: 1963-08-14
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Granted: 1966-10-18
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Expires: 1983-08-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Mowatt-Larssen Erling
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 10:45
CPC Classifications
B; B61; B61G; B61G7/00; B61G7/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
IN A RAILWAY CAR HAVING A SLIDING CENTER SILL AND A COUPLER MOUNTED ON SAID SLIDING CENTER SILL, THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING AN UNCOUPLING STRUCTURE HAVING AN UNCOUPLING ROD EXTENDING IN A GENERALLY HORIZONTAL DIRECTION GENERALLY TRANSVERSELY OF THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF THE CAR, MEANS FIXED TO THE RAILWAY CAR ROTATABLY MOUNTING ONE END OF THE UNCOUPLING ROD, MEANS SECURED TO THE SLIDING CENTER SILL ROTATABLY MOUNTING THE OPPOSITE END OF THE UNCOUPLING ROD, A LINKAGE OPERATIVELY CONNECTING SAID OPPOSITE END OF THE UNCOUPLING ROD TO THE COUPLER FOR OPERATION OF THE COUPLER UPON ROTATION OF SAID ROD IN ONE DIRECTION, AND MEANS ON SAID SLIDING SILL MOUNTING SAID LINKAGE FOR MOVEMENT RELATIVE TO THE UNCOUPLING ROD AND SAID SLIDING SILL IN A DIRECTION GENERALLY PERPEN-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
IN A RAILWAY CAR HAVING A SLIDING CENTER SILL AND A COUPLER MOUNTED ON SAID SLIDING CENTER SILL, THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING AN UNCOUPLING STRUCTURE HAVING AN UNCOUPLING ROD EXTENDING IN A GENERALLY HORIZONTAL DIRECTION GENERALLY TRANSVERSELY OF THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF THE CAR, MEANS FIXED TO THE RAILWAY CAR ROTATABLY MOUNTING ONE END OF THE UNCOUPLING ROD, MEANS SECURED TO THE SLIDING CENTER SILL ROTATABLY MOUNTING THE OPPOSITE END OF THE UNCOUPLING ROD, A LINKAGE OPERATIVELY CONNECTING SAID OPPOSITE END OF THE UNCOUPLING ROD TO THE COUPLER FOR OPERATION OF THE COUPLER UPON ROTATION OF SAID ROD IN ONE DIRECTION, AND MEANS ON SAID SLIDING SILL MOUNTING SAID LINKAGE FOR MOVEMENT RELATIVE TO THE UNCOUPLING ROD AND SAID SLIDING SILL IN A DIRECTION GENERALLY PERPEN-
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-10-17 | 1970-04-18 | 1970-10-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-10-17 | 1974-04-18 | 1974-10-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-10-17 | 1978-04-18 | 1978-10-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |