Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Railway freight car coupling force monitoring system
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Application No.: US15624143Application Date: 2017-06-15
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Publication No.: US10551257B2Publication Date: 2020-02-04
- Inventor: Andrew Seidel
- Applicant: AMSTED RAIL COMPANY, INC.
- Applicant Address: US IL Chicago
- Assignee: AMSTED RAIL COMPANY, INC.
- Current Assignee: AMSTED RAIL COMPANY, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Chicago
- Agency: The Small Patent Law Group, LLC
- Agent Joseph M. Butscher
- Main IPC: G01L5/00
- IPC: G01L5/00 ; G01M17/08 ; G01L1/22
Abstract:
A system for measuring in-train and coupling forces of freight rail cars is provided. The system includes at least four strain sensing elements mounted to the coupler of a railway vehicle. Signals from the strain sensing elements are transmitted to a receiver where they are converted into force readings.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180364117A1 RAILWAY FREIGHT CAR COUPLING FORCE MONITORING SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2018-12-20
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