Alex V. DEGUTIS - East Chicago IN, US Michael S. RYAN - Darien IL, US James M. MCLAUGHLIN - Monee IL, US Vedran DZOLOVIC - Park Ridge IL, US
Assignee:
SALCO PRODUCTS INC. - Lemont IL
International Classification:
B60T 8/18
US Classification:
303 226
Abstract:
A system to remotely report the load condition of a railroad car including a mechanism to sense the load condition in the form of a switch responsive to load condition to change the state of an electrical circuit, a controller to recognize the state of the circuit and a radio wave transmitter directed by the controller to report the condition to a remote receiver. Load is sensed by recognition of the distance between two components of the car, one which remains relatively fixed regardless of the weight of the car, the other which moves relative to the first component as the car weight changes.
Vedran Dzolovic - Park Ridge IL, US David A. Oestermeyer - Downers Grove IL, US Alex V. Degutis - LaGrange Park IL, US William R. Borowski - Palos Park IL, US
Assignee:
Salco Products, Inc. - Lemont IL
International Classification:
F16L 21/00
US Classification:
285399
Abstract:
A fluid coupling including an annular adapter with a cam receiving groove and an annular coupler slidable onto the adapter with cam levers movable to engage cams within the cam receiving groove. The adapter is made of Ultra High Density Polyethylene and has a metal insert or collar defining the cam receiving groove.