Patent ID: 7780021

Claim:
A rear draft stop for a rail road freight car, said rear draft stop having: first and second structurally interconnected interfaces; said first interface being operable to receive draft loads; said second interface being operable to transmit the draft loads to a draft sill; said second interface having first and second draft sill web engagement portions; said first draft sill web engagement portion being locatable against a face of a draft sill wall; and said second draft sill web engagement portion standing proud of said first draft sill web engagement portion; said first draft sill web engagement portion of said second interface has a footprint for seating against said draft sill wall; and, when viewed normal to said footprint, said second draft sill web engagement portion has a centroid, said footprint being free of any gap therein subtending any arc greater than 150 degrees as measured from an angular origin located at said centroid.