Patent application number | Description | Published |
20130220165 | FRAME FOR RAILWAY TRUCK - A frame is disclosed for use with a railway truck. The frame may have a pivot housing, a first arm member extending outward from the pivot housing and having opposing distal ends, and a second arm member substantially identical to the first arm member and extending outward from the pivot housing opposite the first arm member. Each of the first and second arm members may have a generally planar upper plate, a generally planar lower plate, and plurality of webs vertically disposed between the generally planar upper and lower plates. An upper surface of the pivot housing may be generally co-planar with the generally planar upper plates of the first and second arm members. | 08-29-2013 |
20130220166 | RAILWAY TRUCK HAVING AXLE-PINNED EQUALIZER - A railway truck is disclosed for use with a locomotive. The railway truck may have a first axle with a first end and an opposing second end, and a second axle with a first end and an opposing second end. The railway truck may also have a plurality of wheels connected to each of the first and second axles, a first bearing assembly positioned at the first end of the first axle, and a second bearing assembly positioned at the first end of the second axle. The railway truck may further have an equalizer having a first end vertically supported by the first bearing assembly and a second end vertically supported by the second bearing assembly, and at least one pin connecting the equalizer to the first and second bearing assemblies and configured to transfer tractive forces between the plurality of wheels and the equalizer. | 08-29-2013 |
20130228094 | RAILWAY TRUCK HAVING SPRING-CONNECTED EQUALIZER AND FRAME - A railway truck is disclosed for use with a locomotive. The railway truck may have a first axle with a first end and an opposing second end, and a second axle with a first end and an opposing second end. The railway truck may also have a plurality of wheels connected to each of the first and second axles, and an equalizer operatively supported by the first and second axles in a vertical direction. The railway truck may further have a frame, at least a first spring disposed vertically between the equalizer and the frame and configured to transfer vertical forces from the equalizer to the frame, and at least a second spring located on a side of the frame opposite the first frame and configured to transfer vertical forces from the frame to a bolster assembly. | 09-05-2013 |
20140116285 | RAILWAY TRUCK HAVING VENTILATED BOLSTER ASSEMBLY - A railway truck is disclosed for use with a locomotive. The railway truck may include a first axle, a second axle, a plurality of wheels connected to each of the first and second axles, a frame connecting the first and second axles, and a plurality of traction motors. The railway truck may also include a bolster assembly pivotally connected to the frame. The bolster assembly may include a hollow bolster having an inlet and a plurality of outlets in communication with the inlet. The plurality of outlets may generally correspond to the locations of each of the plurality of traction motors. The hollow bolster may also include a flexible bellow extending between each of the plurality of outlets and each of the plurality of traction motors. | 05-01-2014 |
20140116287 | RAILWAY TRUCK HAVING BOLSTER-SUSPENDED TRACTION MOTOR - A railway truck is disclosed for use with a locomotive. The railway truck may include a first axle, a second axle, a plurality of wheels connected to each of the first and second axles, a frame connecting the first and second axles, and a bolster assembly pivotally connected to the frame. The railway truck may also include a traction motor configured to drive the first axle. The railway truck may further include a torque reaction link connected between an end of the bolster assembly and a side of the traction motor. | 05-01-2014 |
20140116288 | RAILWAY TRUCK HAVING TRACTION LINK - A railway truck is disclosed for use with a locomotive. The railway truck may include a first axle, a second axle, and a plurality of wheels connected to each of the first and second axles, and an equalizer operatively supported by the first and second axles in a vertical direction. The railway truck may also include a frame having a top side configured to face a bolster assembly and a bottom side configured to face a track. The railway truck may further include a longitudinal traction link pivotally connected between the frame and the equalizer above the top side of the frame. | 05-01-2014 |
20150144437 | BRAKE ASSEMBLY FOR RAILWAY TRUCK - The present disclosure provides a brake assembly for a railway truck. The railway truck includes a frame. The brake assembly includes a live lever assembly including a pair of spaced apart live levers. The brake assembly includes a dead lever assembly. The brake assembly includes a slack adjuster disposed between the live lever assembly and the dead lever assembly. The brake assembly includes a hanger lever disposed between the pair of live levers. The hanger lever is pivotally coupled to the live levers. The brake assembly further includes a connecting terminal disposed on the slack adjuster, wherein the connecting terminal is coupled to the hanger lever via a trigger rod. The brake assembly further includes a first brake shoe attached to the hanger lever and a second brake shoe attached to the dead lever assembly. | 05-28-2015 |