A door and discharge hopper combination including a locking mechanism which includes a rotatable latch jaw adapted to engage a keeper on the hopper door. The jaw is maintained in a locked position by means of a link and bell crank lever arrangement which is adapted to be biased into an over-center position to assure positive locking of the latch jaw and keeper arrangement.
Phillip G. Przybylinski - Schererville IN James J. Schuller - Crete IL Eugene I. Varda - Saint John IN
Assignee:
Pullman Incorporated - Chicago IL
International Classification:
G01B 520 G01B 508
US Classification:
33174P
Abstract:
A railway car wheel profilometer accurately transcribes the profile of the wheel treads onto a removable card for permanent record and later analysis. The device also measures the diameter of the wheel.
Jack E. Gutridge - Dyer IN Eugene I. Varda - Saint John IN
Assignee:
Pullman Incorporated - Chicago IL
International Classification:
A47H 3302
US Classification:
16 99
Abstract:
A door lifter mechanism for a railway car door is operable by a handle which acts on two fulcrum bars. A fulcrum bar lifter roller is carried by the handle and supports the ends of the fulcrum bars, which are joined by a pivot spool received in slots in the fulcrum bars.
Striker Assembly For Railway Car Cushioning Device
William H. Peterson - Homewood IL Eugene I. Varda - Saint John IN
Assignee:
Pullman Incorporated - Chicago IL
International Classification:
B61G 920
US Classification:
213 505
Abstract:
A striker assembly for end-of-car hydraulic cushioning devices includes a housing which is connected to the shank of the coupler. The coupler shank is provided with an elongated slot which is connected to a transversely extending key carried in key supporting slots provided in vertical side walls of the housing. The key has a pair of transversely spaced notches which are engaged by vertical retaining pins supported within the housing. One of the retaining pins is movable outwardly from the housing which thereupon permits the key to be removed through one of the key supporting slots whereby the coupler is readily removable.
Door Locking And Actuating Mechanism For Hopper Car
A locking and actuating mechanism for a pair of horizontally movable hopper doors includes an arm and actuating linkage which engages a track side cam for moving the doors between open and closed positions. One of the doors includes a keeper which is engageable by a latch mechanism in the other door. The latch mechanism includes a linkage arrangement which is connected to the actuating link and arm by means of a lost motion connection.