UNIVERSAL AUTOMATIC COUPLER

An automatic coupler comprising a shank and coupler head, said coupler capable of being coupled to a co-operative coupler of an identical construction, said coupler head having a buffer face provided with first and second projecting members, said first projecting member being a guide member, said se...

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Main Authors TANDON T,IN, LAL S,IN, BHAN S,IN
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 27.11.1973
Edition1
Subjects
COUPLINGS
DRAUGHT AND BUFFING APPLIANCES
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
RAILWAYS
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:An automatic coupler comprising a shank and coupler head, said coupler capable of being coupled to a co-operative coupler of an identical construction, said coupler head having a buffer face provided with first and second projecting members, said first projecting member being a guide member, said second projecting member being a locking and guiding member, a locking means provided with said coupler and disposed within said first projecting member, a first opening provided above said second projecting member and adapted to receive the first projecting member of a co-operative coupler for guiding said two couplers, a second opening provided below said first projecting member and adapted to receive and lock, in conjunction with said locking means, the second projecting member of a co-operating coupler thereby resulting in two independent locking actions between two co-operating couplers, and an unlocking means for disengaging the locking means with the second projecting member and such that a single actuation of the unlocking means results in two independent unlocking actions between two co-operating couplers, said unlocking means being also a lock set means.
Bibliography:Application Number: USD3774776