Patent ID: 6581527
Filing Date: 2003-06-24
Classification: B61F

Abstract:
A side bearing for a railcar having a car body and a bolster, said side bearing including:a top member adapted to be located adjacent the car body of the railcar, said top member including a downwardly extending projection; a base member adapted to be located adjacent the bolster of the railcar, said base member including a longitudinal axis, an upwardly extending first support member, a wear plate holder coupled to said first support member, said first support member including a pocket adapted to receive said wear plate holder, a first wear plate coupled to said wear plate holder, said first wear plate adapted to engage said projection of said top member, said wear plate holder and said first wear plate adapted to be selectively movable with respect to said first support member along said longitudinal axis, and a first adjustment member adapted to selectively move said first wear plate and said wear plate holder along said longitudinal axis with respect to said first support member and with respect to said projection of said top member; whereby said first adjustment member selectively positions said first wear plate along said longitudinal axis with respect to said projection of said top member.