Patent ID: 6893010
Filing Date: 2005-05-17
Classification: F16F

Abstract:
1. A rod sleeve for coupling a wheel set guide arm to a rail vehicle frame, the rod sleeve comprising: (a) a metal or plastic core having a longitudinal axis Y and a normal axis X, and formed from two core halves assembled with an interference fit by an insertion slot system, said core comprising: (b) a metal or plastic outer sleeve disposed around said core hub and formed from two sleeve halves assembled with an interference fit by an insertion slot system, said outer sleeve having a total length L along said longitudinal axis Y and an outside diameter D; and (c) an elastic layer disposed between said outer sleeve and said core hub and formed from two elastic layer halves spaced a distance L Wherein a contact surface of said core hub and a contact surface of said outer sleeve extend in a manner essentially corresponding to said elastic layer.