Patent ID: 8066231

Claim:
A trainline support bracket for connection to a railcar having a yoke and a coupler attached to the railcar and an uncoupling mechanism housing attached to the coupler having first and second side walls with first and second contoured recess members thereon, and having upper and lower compartments, comprising: a trainline support bracket including a main body connector having an upper connector section and a lower connector section, said upper connector section of said main body connector including components configured for connecting to the uncoupling mechanism housing of the coupler, said lower connector section detachably connecting to a trainline fitting in order to support hose fittings, hoses and a gladhand coupling, said components of said upper connector section including a main wall or plate that contacts said first and second side walls of said uncoupling mechanism housing, said components of said upper connector section further including at least one member that extends from said main wall or plate into the upper compartment of said uncoupling mechanism housing and engages a surface within the upper compartment.