Patent ID: 6499613
Filing Date: 2002-12-31
Classification: B61G

Abstract:
A vehicular coupler, said vehicular coupler comprising:(a) a coupling head for coupling to an opposed, generally identical, coupling head of a vehicle for mechanically connecting two vehicles together; (b) a beam member for connecting to an underside of one of such vehicles; (c) a housing member slideably connected to said beam member; (d) a cushioning member connected to said coupling head and having a rearward extension located in said housing member; (e) primary shear means extending through walls of said housing member and into said rearward extension of said cushioning member; and (f) secondary shear means extending through said beam member and into said housing member, the shearing of said primary shear means allowing the cushioning means to move rearwardly a distance that is less than the distance of rearward travel with shearing of the secondary shear means.