Inside Friction Shell Patents (Class 267/213)
  • Crash energy management systems for car coupling systems of rail cars
    Patent number: 12122433
    Abstract: A car coupling system for a rail vehicle includes a draft sill, and a crash energy management system disposed within the draft sill. The crash energy management system includes a first end plate, a second end plate, and a central tube disposed between the first end plate and the second end plate. The central tube is configured to deform in response to a force exerted into the car coupling system that exceeds a predetermined force threshold. Deformation of the central tube attenuates at least a portion of the force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Amsted Rail Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Scott A. Keener