Railway truck with elastometric suspension

A railway freight car truck is provided with an elastomeric suspension device between the bolster end and the sideframe bottom support. The elastomeric device is usually of a toroidal shape, and usually has a centrally located vertically extending opening. Positioning protrusions usually are provide...

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Main Authors WRONKIEWICZ; ROBERT D, HAWTHORNE; V. TERREY
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 11.08.1998
Edition6
Subjects
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PREVENTING DERAILING OF RAIL VEHICLES
RAIL VEHICLE SUSPENSIONS, e.g. UNDERFRAMES, BOGIES ORARRANGEMENTS OF WHEEL AXLES
RAIL VEHICLES FOR USE ON TRACKS OF DIFFERENT WIDTH
RAILWAYS
TRANSPORTING
WHEEL GUARDS, OBSTRUCTION REMOVERS OR THE LIKE FOR RAILVEHICLES
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Summary:A railway freight car truck is provided with an elastomeric suspension device between the bolster end and the sideframe bottom support. The elastomeric device is usually of a toroidal shape, and usually has a centrally located vertically extending opening. Positioning protrusions usually are provided from the bolster end and the sideframe bottom support that extend into the elastomeric device opening.
Bibliography:Application Number: US19970843020