TTX Company Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150021375 | METHOD FOR SEMI-AUTOMATICALLY RECONDITIONING A RAILCAR ARTICULATED CONNECTOR - 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. | 01-22-2015 |
20140166732 | METHOD OF REATTACHING AN END ASSEMBLY TO A WELL CAR - A method of shortening an end of a well car includes removing a plurality of parts that would inhibit the shortening process; cutting a shear plate and a set of side sill angles at a location on the well side of the end assembly; detaching the end assembly from a main body of the well car; on each side of the main body: cutting the top tube at a location above a monument plate that is just beyond a reinforcement plate attached to the monument plate; cutting through a weld between the monument and reinforcement plates and a side sheet; cutting through the side sheet generally at the attachment location of the monument and reinforcement plates; and cutting the shear plate of the main body with a contoured cut such that the remaining shear plate has a contoured pattern substantially matching the cut shear plate under the removed end assembly. | 06-19-2014 |
20130313214 | APPLICATION OF WEAR PLATE TO ARTICULATED CONNECTOR LOAD BEARING BOTTOM SURFACE - A method for reconditioning a railcar connector is provided. The method comprises machining a portion of a casting to create a wear plate application surface, positioning a wear plate on the wear plate application surface, and welding the wear plate to the wear plate application surface. | 11-28-2013 |
20130206742 | FIXTURE FOR USE IN SEMI-AUTOMATIC RECONDITIONING PROCESS OF A RAILCAR ARTICULATED CONNECTOR - A machining fixture for semi-automatically reconditioning an articulated connector is provided. The fixture comprises a housing having at least two side walls, a top plate having a first opening connecting the side walls, and a bottom plate connecting the side walls, the side walls, top plate, and bottom plate defining an interior space. The fixture also includes a clamping mechanism attached to at least one of the side walls, the clamping mechanism comprising a curved hook portion, the curved hook portion being laterally adjustable. | 08-15-2013 |