Invention Grant
- Patent Title: End-of car energy management system for railcars
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Application No.: US14643244Application Date: 2015-03-10
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Publication No.: US10086852B2Publication Date: 2018-10-02
- Inventor: Darrell Iler
- Applicant: CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY
- Applicant Address: CA Montreal, Quebec
- Assignee: CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY
- Current Assignee: CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY
- Current Assignee Address: CA Montreal, Quebec
- Main IPC: B61G9/04
- IPC: B61G9/04 ; B61G9/10 ; B61G9/18 ; B61G9/12
Abstract:
An end-of-car system for railcars is provided comprising an asymmetric draft gear mechanism offering shock absorption to a railcar when the latter is subjected to buff or draft forces. The end-of-car system may be retrofitted to railcars having a different type of shock absorption system.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150251671A1 END-OF-CAR ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR RAILCARS Public/Granted day:2015-09-10
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