Patent ID: 7780022

Claim:
A coupler mounted bracket for mounting a trainline support casting to a coupler head of a railcar coupler, comprising: a first arm extending in a substantially vertical direction downward away from the coupler; a second arm, integral with the first arm, extending in a horizontal direction substantially parallel to the axis of the coupler; an end portion of the bracket for receiving the trainline support casting and capable of supporting the trainline support casting; top and bottom mounting holes at a top portion of the bracket and oriented in a single plane and permitting insertion of respective top and bottom clamps therethrough into openings in the coupler head, said openings in the coupler head defined by a top rib, a bottom rib and a center rib; a positional mounting hole below the top and bottom mounting holes and oriented at an angle with respect to the plane of the top and bottom mounting holes, for receiving a fastening member engaging a cast feature of the coupler head; and further comprising angled surfaces on the top and bottom clamps respectively contacting the top rib and the bottom rib of the coupler head.