Ronald E Barker

US Patent:

6446820, Sep 10, 2002

Filed:

Sep 7, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/657297

Inventors:

Ronald E. Barker - Somonauk IL
Charles E. Burkhart - Millerstown PA
Marlin E. Clark - Etters PA
John F. Deppen - New Cumberland PA
V. Terrey Hawthorne - Lisle IL
Horst T. Kaufhold - Aurora IL
Jay P. Monaco - Mechanicsburg PA
Julius I. Pershwitz - Grantham PA
John J. Steffen - Aurora IL

Assignee:

AMSTED Industries Incorporated - Chicago IL

International Classification:

B61G 710

US Classification:

213 75R, 213 62 R, 213 46 R, 213 75 R

Abstract:

A draft gear assembly is disclosed alone and in combination with a draft sill and a coupler. The draft sill has front and rear stops defining a draft gear pocket. The draft gear assembly has a yoke, a coupler follower, a rear follower, a front resilient member and a back resilient member. The yoke has top and bottom stops. The coupler follower is biased against the yoke top and bottom stops. The draft gear assembly also includes a center rod that extends through the yoke, through the back resilient member and through the rear follower. Prior to installation on a railcar, there is a shortening member on the center rod. The length of the assembly between the shortening member and the front of the coupler follower is slightly less than the longitudinal length of the draft gear pocket. After installation, the rear follower is positioned against rear stops of the draft sill. After installation, the yoke, coupler and coupler follower each have a neutral position and a full buff position.

US Patent:

6681943, Jan 27, 2004

Filed:

Jan 29, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/057873

Inventors:

Ronald E. Barker - Somonauk IL
Charles E. Burkhart - Millerstown PA
Marlin E. Clark - Etters PA
John F. Deppen - New Cumberland PA
V. Terrey Hawthorne - Lisle IL
Horst T. Kaufhold - Aurora IL
Jay P. Monaco - Mechanicsburg PA
Julius I. Pershwitz - Grantham PA
John J. Steffen - Aurora IL

Assignee:

Amsted Industries Incorporated - Chicago IL

International Classification:

B61G 710

US Classification:

213 75R, 213 46 R

Abstract:

A draft gear assembly is disclosed alone and in combination with a draft sill and a coupler. The draft sill has front and rear stops defining a draft gear pocket. The draft gear assembly has a yoke, a coupler follower, a rear follower, a front resilient member and a back resilient member. The yoke has top and bottom stops. The coupler follower is biased against the yoke top and bottom stops. The draft gear assembly also includes a center rod that extends through the yoke, through the back resilient member and through the rear follower. Prior to installation on a railcar, there is a shortening member on the center rod. The length of the assembly between the shortening member and the front of the coupler follower is slightly less than the longitudinal length of the draft gear pocket. After installation, the rear follower is positioned against rear stops of the draft sill. After installation, the yoke, coupler and coupler follower each have a neutral position and a full buff position.

US Patent:

44913001, Jan 1, 1985

Filed:

Nov 27, 1981

Appl. No.:

6/325102

Inventors:

A. Kenneth Wilson - Aurora IL
Ronald E. Barker - Somonauk IL

Assignee:

AMSTED Industries Incorporated - Chicago IL

International Classification:

F16K 122

US Classification:

251368

Abstract:

A valve including a cast or nodular iron body and a cast or nodular iron valve member having sealing surfaces which seal the fluid passage in the closed position of the valve member. At least one of the sealing surfaces in the closed position is formed by a bonded powder metal layer having high wear and corrosion resistant properties.