Body center plate assembly for railway cars

Details Body center plate assembly for railway cars Body center plate assembly for railway cars

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B61F 5/16 (2006.01) F16C 33/22 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 1097538

ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE Horizontal and vertical loads are distributed more evenly along the bearing surfaces in a railway car centre plate swivel connection when the body centre plate assembly comprises (1) a base plate having a centrally disposed hole, (2) a circular, metal, partial center plate on the underside of the base plate adjacent to and encircling the centrally disposed hole, and having a diameter which is at least about twice and not more than about 8 times the diameter of the centrally disposed hole; and (3) an annular, elastomeric pad having a centrally disposed opening and horizontal and vertical bearing surface, said elastomeric pad being positioned concentrically around and adjacent to the partial centre plate, and having a diameter which is about 1.25 to about 3 times the diameter of the cen- trally disposed opening.

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