Patent ID: 8567320

Claim:
A system for a railway truck bearing adapter assembly including: a bearing adapter, and a non-metallic pad and clip-on pedestal wear plate for installation between a downwardly facing flat surface in a pedestal opening of a side frame of a railway truck, the non-metallic pad being configured for engagement with said clip-on pedestal wear plate and the pedestal roof, the truck having lateral side walls, the pedestal opening having a downwardly facing surface, wherein said clip-on pedestal wear plate includes means for connecting said wear plate to said truck lateral side walls; wherein said non-metallic pad has bulges disposed thereon, wherein said non-metallic pad is disposed between the wear plate and the downwardly facing flat surface of said pedestal opening of the side frame of said railway truck pedestal, and wherein said bearing adapter is disposed below said wear plate and supports said wear plate.