Curtis P Hoover

US Patent:

20020046676, Apr 25, 2002

Filed:

Dec 26, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/025735

Inventors:

Daniel Arnswald - Chicago IL, US
Thomas Heyden - Arlington Heights IL, US
Curtis Hoover - Tinley Park IL, US

International Classification:

B61D001/00

US Classification:

105/157100

Abstract:

A rail car truck includes a pair of longitudinally spaced wheelsets, a pair of laterally spaced side frames extending between and supported by the wheelsets and a bolster which extends between the side frames to support a vehicle body. There is a brace connected between the side frames to control relative longitudinal movement therebetween. The brace includes a center clamp assembly located generally intermediate the side frames and generally mid-way between the wheelsets. Each side frame mounts a pair of longitudinally spaced end blocks. There are four struts, each being inclined to the longitudinal axis of the truck and each extending from and being connected to an end block and to the clamp assembly.

US Patent:

6357360, Mar 19, 2002

Filed:

Nov 1, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/431108

Inventors:

Daniel G. Arnswald - Chicago IL
Thomas J. Heyden - Arlington Heights IL
Curtis W. Hoover - Tinley Park IL

Assignee:

Standard Car Truck Company - Park Ridge IL

International Classification:

B61F 500

US Classification:

1051821

Abstract:

A rail car truck includes a pair of longitudinally spaced wheelsets, a pair of laterally spaced side frames extending between and supported by the wheelsets and a bolster which extends between the side frames to support a vehicle body. There is a brace connected between the side frames to control relative longitudinal movement therebetween. The brace includes a center clamp assembly located generally intermediate the side frames and generally mid-way between the wheelsets. Each side frame mounts a pair of longitudinally spaced end blocks. There are four struts, each being inclined to the longitudinal axis of the truck and each extending from and being connected to an end block and to the clamp assembly.