Lever Interconnector, Separate Trains To Latch And Closure Mover Patents (Class 49/285)
  • Patent number: 6739092
    Abstract: A door lock for at least one door panel mounted on a door operator attached to a transit vehicle. Such door operator includes a door drive. The door lock having a lock shaft mounted on the operator of such door panel. The lock shaft is oriented in a direction disposed substantially parallel to an opening direction and a closing direction of such at least one door panel. At least one primary lock device connected to such lock shaft, the primary lock device engageable with such door drive for preventing motion thereof. At least one secondary lock device connected to such lock shaft. The secondary lock device engageable with at least one of such door panel and a hanger for such door panel for preventing movement thereof. At least one lock cam mounted on the hanger for engaging such lock shaft for rotating the lock shaft from an unlocking position to a locking position when such at least one door panel is moved in such door closing direction to a closed position of such at least one door panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Steven P. Heffner, Michael Manseau
  • Patent number: 4147264
    Abstract: An automated refuse container discharge station is disclosed in which a refuse container is emptied such that its volume decreases as an essentially constant function of time. The unloading station includes a support assembly on which a carriage assembly is adapted for longitudinally sliding motion. The carriage assembly includes container opening apparatus at one end and container discharging apparatus at the other end. The carriage assembly also includes apparatus for unlatching a container tailgate portion and releasably securing the container to the carriage. A hydraulic cylinder advances the carriage assembly with respect to the support assembly and hydraulically damps movement of the carriage and container at the end of the advancing stroke. The carriage assembly includes an hydraulic discharge cylinder which may be intermittently advanced into the container. Part of the discharge cylinder is supported by guides carried by the carriage and aligned guides carried by the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1977
    Date of Patent: April 3, 1979
    Assignee: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: Samuel E. Harvey, James S. Whitehead, Paul L. Goranson