Patent ID: 6691625
Filing Date: 2004-02-17
Classification: B61F

Abstract:
A friction wedge for a railroad car truck having a bolster, a suspension spring, and a side frame, said friction wedge comprising:a body having a base adapted to operatively engage the suspension spring of the truck, a wall adapted to operatively engage the bolster of the truck, and a front wall including a recess that comprises a bore extending through the front wall; a wear member adapted to be removably attached to said body, said wear member including a wear pad adapted to slidably engage the side frame of the truck and a protrusion attached to said wear pad adapted to be located within said recess of said front wall; and a fastener adapted to selectively prevent removal of said protrusion from said recess of said front wall, said protrusion including a recess adapted to removably receive said fastener; whereby said protrusion of said wear member is adapted to removably attached said wear pad to said body by extending into the recess in the front wall.