A selective cushioning apparatus for a railway car absorbs draft and buff loads applied to a coupler of a railway car during train assembly and normal operation. The apparatus according to the invention provides better cushioning than a conventional draft gear without the excessive travel and maintenance issues of a hydraulic cushioning unit. In embodiments, the selective cushioning unit is adapted to fit into an AAR standard pocket for a hydraulic cushioning unit.
Selective cushioning apparatus for a railway car
2024-06-27
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
CUSHIONING APPARATUS, COUPLER CUSHIONING APPARATUS, AND RAILWAY TRAIN
European Patent Office | 2020
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