Patent ID: 6619491
Filing Date: 2003-09-16
Classification: B61F

Abstract:
A train collision attenuator for mounting to a leading end of a rail car rollably supposed on a railway, said attenuator comprising:an energy absorbing assembly having a leading surface, said energy absorbing assembly dimensioned and to configured for attenuating the force of impact between a the rail car and a vehicle located in the of the rail car as the vehicle impacts against said leading surface; a mounting assembly adapted to secure said energy absorbing assembly to the leading end of the leading rail car; and an energy absorbing hydraulic cylinder and a vehicle contact plate mounted on the hydraulic cylinder, said energy absorbing hydraulic cylinder being dimensioned and configured for positioning the vehicle contact plate in a pre-impact position forward of and in-line with the rail car coupler and a retracted position rearward of the rail car coupler.