Patent ID: 6189456
Filing Date: 2001-02-20
Classification: B61F

Abstract:
A railway car axle comprising:a first journal and a second journal for respectively mounting a first bearing assembly and a second bearing assembly on the railway car axle;the first journal formed proximate a first end of the railway car axle and the second journal formed proximate a second end of the railway car axle;a first wheel seat and a second wheel seat for respectively securing a pair of railway car wheels on the railway car axle;the first wheel seat formed proximate to the first journal and the second wheel seat formed proximate the second journal;a generally cylindrical, elongated shaft body formed between the first and second wheel seats;a first dust guard seat formed between the first wheel seat and the first journal;a second dust guard seat formed between the second wheel seat and the second journal;the first and second journals each having a nominal outside diameter of approximately six and one half inches; andthe first and second journals each having a nominal length of approximately eight and three fourths inches.