Railroad freight car sidebearing

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B - Operations, Transporting

61

F

B61F 5/14 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2648376

An improved side bearing for railway cars is provided that achieves improved tracking and curving by the limitation of rock of the railway car. The side bearing comprises a base with a generally upwardly extending wall portion. A cap comprising a top section with generally downwardly extending wall portion is provided. The cap extends into or around the wall section of the base. Two coil springs are provided within the base that extend to the underside and support the cap. An elastomer spring is also provided that is located within an least of one of the coil springs.

L'invention porte sur un palier latéral amélioré pour wagons de marchandises qui réalise une meilleure tenue d'axe et négocie mieux les courbes au moyen de la limitation du tangage du wagon de marchandises. La palier latéral comprend une base avec un partie de la paroi se prolongeant généralement vers le haut. L'invention porte aussi sur un capuchon comprenant une section supérieure avec une partie de paroi se prolongeant généralement vers le bas. Le capuchon se prolonge dans la section de la paroi, ou autour de cette dernière, de la base. Deux ressorts à boudin sont fournis dans la base, se prolongeant vers la face inférieure et soutenant le capuchon. L'invention porte aussi sur un ressort en élastomère qui est situé dans au moins un des ressorts à boudin.

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