Railcar draft gear friction modifying insert

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top side perspective view of a railcar draft gear friction modifying insert embodying the new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof; with the bottom plan view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a side view thereof; with the left side view being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 6-6 of FIG. 2.

Claims

The ornamental design for a railcar draft gear friction modifying insert as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D415980 November 2, 1999 Wright
D777603 January 31, 2017 Lundy
D857554 August 27, 2019 Schoedl
D942322 February 1, 2022 Evans
D963520 September 13, 2022 Schoedl
D997075 August 29, 2023 Donelson
D1001055 October 10, 2023 Helmersson
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Other references
  • “Draft Gear Accessories” amazon.com, post Published: Unavailable. Retrieved May 28, 2024. Available online at URL:https://www.wabteccorp.com/freight-car/end-of-car-systems/other-components/draft-gear-accessories(Year: 2024).
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Patent History
Patent number: D1087835
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 4, 2022
Date of Patent: Aug 12, 2025
Assignee: Miner Enterprises, inc. (Geneva, IL)
Inventors: Erich A. Schoedl (Sugar Grove, IL), Donald E. Wilt (Batavia, IL), Andy R. Kries (Elgin, IL)
Primary Examiner: Christian P. McLean
Assistant Examiner: Jessica Lynn Devilbiss
Application Number: 29/825,719
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D12/42)