Patent ID: 9056618
Filing Date: 2015-06-16
Classification: B22D,B61G

Abstract:
1. A railcar coupler, comprising: a coupler head portion extending from a shank portion, the coupler head portion configured to couple to a first coupler knuckle for coupling the railcar coupler to a second railcar coupler of an adjacent railcar; the coupler head portion comprising a nose portion and a gathering face extending from the nose portion for engaging a second coupler knuckle coupled to the second railcar coupler; the coupler head portion comprising a guard arm portion extending from the nose portion towards the shank portion; the coupler head portion comprising a horn portion having a back surface, wherein a distance between the back surface of the horn portion and a nose end of the guard arm portion is less than 11 inches; the coupler head portion comprising a locklifter shelf less than 2 inches above a bottom edge of the coupler; the coupler head portion comprising a vertical wall transitioning to the locklifter shelf, the vertical wall comprising a back surface; and wherein a distance between the back surface of the horn portion and an existing railcar striker is greater than a distance between the back surface of the vertical wall transitioning to the locklifter shelf and the existing railcar striker during coupling to the second railcar coupler of the adjacent railcar.