Patent ID: 11952019
Assignee: ADVANCED TRUCK SYSTEMS CORP.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. An insert for a steering mechanism for a rail vehicle, the steering mechanism having first and second steering arms each having a joining component with a recess therein, and at least one articulating device configured to establish an articulated connection between the first steering arm and the second steering arm, the insert comprising:
a body having a first side with a shape configured to mate with the recess of one of the said joining components, and a second side opposite the first side, the second side having a shape configured to mate with the recess of the other one of said joining components,
wherein the insert when disposed within the first and second recesses maintains a minimum separation between the joining components in a resting assembled state and provides resistance to the relative rotation between the first and second steering arms.