Patent ID: 8127952

Claim:
A model railroad car coupler, comprising: a. a first arm, including a first end, a second end, and a middle therebetween; b. said first arm including a knuckle located on said first end of said first arm; c. said first arm including a first lever on said second end of said first arm; d. a second arm, including a first end, a second end, and a middle therebetween; e. said second arm including a latch on said first end of said second arm; f. said second arm including a second lever on said second end of said second arm; g. said middle of said second arm being pivotally connected to said middle of said first arm; h. a spring for biasing said latch toward said knuckle; and i. a linear actuator attaching said second lever to said first lever, said linear actuator contracting in response to an electrical signal, thereby pulling said first and second levers together.