Patent ID: 7637381

Claim:
In a rail car having a coupler, a yoke and a brake hose assembly, a brake hose support comprising: a bracket fixedly attached to the yoke of the rail car; a swivel fitting attached to the bracket and rotatable around a pivot center; the swivel fitting having openings at opposite sides thereof to receive an intermediate hose at one side and an end hose at the opposite side; a first through hole at the pivot center; a first bolt passing through the first through hole attaching the swivel fitting to the bracket; a first spacer between the sides of the first through hole and the first bolt, permitting rotation of the swivel fitting around the pivot center; a second elongated through hole having a curved shape; a second bolt passing through the second through hole; and a second spacer between the sides of the second through hole and the second bolt; wherein opposite ends of the curved shape of the second elongated through hole define the extent of rotation of the swivel fitting around the pivot center, so that movement of the swivel fitting stops when the second bolt meets a respective end of the curved second through hole, whereby the opening in the swivel fitting receiving the end hose can be adjusted to different angles with respect to an angle cock attached to the brake hose assembly.