Abstract: A housing for a railway car draft gear assembly for cushioning buff and draft shocks includes a rear portion engageable with the rear stops of such railway car and a front portion configured for attachment to a coupler arm. Opposed ends of the front and rear portions are provided with complimentary flanges for removable attachment of the front portion to the rear portion with threaded fasteners.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 28, 2009
Date of Patent:
December 6, 2011
Assignee:
WABTEC Holding Corp
Inventors:
David Meyer, Howard Sommerfeld, Michael E. Ring