Patent ID: 9731625
Date: 2017-08-15
CPC Classifications: B60M

Claim:
1. An adjustable crossover for electric trolley lines, comprising: a first cross-member having a central disc and first and second mutually opposed elongate arms extending from the central disc, each of the arms of the first cross-member has an elongate shoe guide disposed therealong, each shoe guide having a substantially V-shaped cross-section, the central disc having a fastener passage defined centrally therethrough and opposing first and second surfaces, the first surface of the disc having a plurality of radially disposed teeth thereon; a second cross-member having a central disc and first and second mutually opposed elongate arms extending from the central disc, each of the arms of the second cross-member has an elongate shoe guide disposed therealong, each shoe guide having a substantially V-shaped cross-section, the central disc having a fastener passage defined centrally therethrough and opposing first and second surfaces, the second surface of the disc having a plurality of radially disposed teeth thereon, the teeth of the second surface of the disc of the second cross-member engaging the teeth of the first surface of the disc of the first cross-member when the first and second cross-members are secured together; an externally threaded fastener disposed through the fastener passages of the first and second cross-members, the externally threaded fastener has a head, the head having a substantially conical cross-section substantially congruent with the cross-section of each shoe guide of each of the arms, the head being substantially axially aligned with the shoe guide of each of the arms when the two cross-members are locked together; and an internally threaded fastener secured to the externally threaded fastener, the internally and externally threaded fasteners locking the first and second cross-members.