Railcar Shove Light

A railcar shove light for attachment to a railcar rear coupler, the railcar shove light incorporating a turbine; a turbine case having a compressed air input port and an air output port, the turbine being rotatably mounted within the turbine case; an electrical alternator; a rotary drive linkage int...

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Main Author SMITH TERRY D
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 11.09.2014
Subjects
ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING ORSUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES INGENERAL
COUPLINGS
DRAUGHT AND BUFFING APPLIANCES
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
RAILWAYS
TRANSPORTING
VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Summary:A railcar shove light for attachment to a railcar rear coupler, the railcar shove light incorporating a turbine; a turbine case having a compressed air input port and an air output port, the turbine being rotatably mounted within the turbine case; an electrical alternator; a rotary drive linkage interconnecting the turbine and the electrical alternator; an array of electrical light emitters; electrical wires interconnecting the electrical light emitters and the electrical alternator; a light case housing the turbine, the turbine case, the alternator, the drive linkage, and the light emitter; and incorporating a brake line connectable air conduit for supplying and driving the turbine; the light case being mounted to a support post having lower end coupler engaging pin.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201414285146