Patent ID: 6745911
Filing Date: 2004-06-08
Classification: B61G,H01R

Abstract:
A safety release cable for a train, having a release assembly mounted on the cable, comprising(a) the connecting cable including a conductor with a first head assembly at a first cable end of the conductor and a second head assembly at a second cable end of the conductor; (b) the first head assembly being oppositely disposed from the second head assembly; (c) the release assembly being mounted on at least one connector selected from the group consisting of the first head assembly and the second head assembly; (d) the release assembly having an accessible gripping means; (e) the release assembly having a handle assembly; (f) the handle assembly having a gripping member; (g) the handle assembly operating a first push rod and a second push rod; (h) the first push rod and the second push rod cooperating to release the connecting cable; (i) the handle assembly including a hinge assembly mounted on the at least one connector to support the handle assembly; (j) the gripping member being an U-shaped gripping member; (k) the handle assembly including a shaped handle bar, a hinge assembly, a push rod mounting, and a pin mounting; (l) the shaped handle bar cooperating with the hinge, and the pin mounting in order to operate the first push rod and the second push rod; and (m) the first push rod and the second push rod cooperating to separate the safety release cable from the train.