Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Railway truck having ventilated bolster assembly
- Patent Title (中): 铁路货车通风垫组件
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Application No.: US13665930Application Date: 2012-10-31
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Publication No.: US08943977B2Publication Date: 2015-02-03
- Inventor: David J. Goding
- Applicant: Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US IL LaGrange
- Assignee: Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IL LaGrange
- Agency: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP
- Main IPC: B61C5/02
- IPC: B61C5/02

Abstract:
A railway truck is disclosed for use with a locomotive. The railway truck may include a first axle, a second axle, a plurality of wheels connected to each of the first and second axles, a frame connecting the first and second axles, and a plurality of traction motors. The railway truck may also include a bolster assembly pivotally connected to the frame. The bolster assembly may include a hollow bolster having an inlet and a plurality of outlets in communication with the inlet. The plurality of outlets may generally correspond to the locations of each of the plurality of traction motors. The hollow bolster may also include a flexible bellow extending between each of the plurality of outlets and each of the plurality of traction motors.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140116285A1 RAILWAY TRUCK HAVING VENTILATED BOLSTER ASSEMBLY Public/Granted day:2014-05-01
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