Patent ID: 7757995
Filing Date: 2010-07-20
Classification: B61G

Abstract:
1. A trainline support bracket for connection to a railcar having a yoke and a coupler attached to a railcar and an uncoupling mechanism housing attached to the coupler having first and second side walls with first and second contoured recess members thereon, and having upper and lower compartments, comprising: a) trainline support bracket including a main body connector having an upper connector section and a lower connector section, said upper connector section of said main body connector configured to substantially rigidly connect said trainline support bracket to the uncoupling mechanism housing of the coupler; b) a lower connecting bracket having a first end and a second end; c) said lower connector section of said main body connector for detachably connecting to said first end of said lower connecting bracket; and d) said second end of said lower connecting bracket for detachably connecting to a trainline fitting in order to support hose fittings, hoses and a gladhand coupling having a hose connected to the coupling, said upper connecting section of said main body connector including a primary locator with three contacts engageable with the uncoupling mechanism housing of the coupler, a secondary locator with two contacts engageable with the uncoupling mechanism housing of the coupler, and a tertiary connector with one contact engageable with the uncoupling mechanism housing of the coupler, said primary locator, said secondary locator and said tertiary locator being configured to limit translation motion of said main body connector relative to the uncoupling mechanism housing of the coupler in respective non-parallel directions.