IP Library Granted Patent US 7,836,831
Granted Patent B2
US 7,836,831 · App. 11/631,924 · Granted Nov 23, 2010

Coupling muff connection comprising a three-part adapter supporting plate

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Patent No.
US 7,836,831
App. No.
11/631,924
Granted
Nov 23, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a convoy comprising at least two intercoupled rail vehicles between which an adapter is arranged, said adapter including at least two interconnectable sets of bellows which are respectively provided with a plurality of frames, in addition to adapter sheets , and a support for the adapter sheets, that can be displaced on a sliding plate arranged between the rail vehicles above a coupling device . At least one anti-catching device is provided on the intercoupled end regions of the rail vehicles , said anti-catching devices extending essentially over the entire width of the vehicle, and the two rail vehicle are intercoupled by a spiral sleeve. The sliding plate is embodied as three parts, part of the sliding plate arranged on the spiral sleeve being detachably connected to the coupling device.

Claims (16)

1. A group of trains with at least two rail cars, which are coupled to one another, between which is provided a bridge with at least two corrugated bellows, which can be connected to one another and each of which has a plurality of bellows frames, and the bridge has, furthermore, bridge plates and a support for the bridge plates that is movable on a sliding plate arranged between the rail cars via a coupling means, wherein at least one anticlimber means each is provided on the end areas of the rail cars that are coupled to one another, and the anticlimber means each run essentially over the entire width of the car, lower edges of the bellows frames being arranged above upper edges of the anticlimber means and the sliding plate is arranged under the lower edge of the anticlimber means wherein the two rail cars are coupled to one another by means of a clamp sleeve connection, and the sliding plate has at least three plate-shaped parts, wherein a middle part of the sliding plate arranged above the clamp sleeve connection is detachably connected to the coupling means.

2. The group of trains in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the middle part of the sliding plate is bolted to the coupling means.

3. The group of trains in accordance with claim 1 , wherein a lateral part of the sliding plate is arranged on each coupling half of the coupling means assigned to a rail car.

4. The group of trains in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the lateral parts are rigidly connected to each coupling half assigned to them.

5. The group of trains in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the middle part of the sliding plate is bolted to each end section of the coupling halves, wherein the upper edges of the end sections lie, in a mounted state, at least at the level of the upper edge of an upper clamp sleeve of the clamp sleeve connection.

6. The group of trains in accordance with claim 2 , wherein a lateral part of the sliding plate is arranged on each coupling half of the coupling means assigned to a rail car.

7. The group of trains in accordance with claim 2 , wherein the lateral parts are rigidly connected to each coupling half assigned to them.

8. The group of trains in accordance with claim 7 , wherein the lateral parts are rigidly connected to each coupling half assigned to them.

9. The group of trains in accordance with claim 3 , wherein the lateral parts are rigidly connected to each coupling half assigned to them.

10. The group of trains in accordance with claim 2 , wherein the middle part of the sliding plate is bolted to each end section of the coupling halves, wherein the upper edges of the end sections lie, in a mounted state, at least at the level of the upper edge of an upper clamp sleeve of the clamp sleeve connection.

11. The group of trains in accordance with claim 3 , wherein the middle part of the sliding plate is bolted to each end section of the coupling halves, wherein the upper edges of the end sections lie, in a mounted state, at least at the level of the upper edge of an upper clamp sleeve of the clamp sleeve connection.

12. The group of trains in accordance with claim 4 , wherein the middle part of the sliding plate is bolted to each end section of the coupling halves, wherein the upper edges of the end sections lie, in a mounted state, at least at the level of the upper edge of an upper clamp sleeve of the clamp sleeve connection.

13. The group of trains in accordance with claim 6 , wherein the middle part of the sliding plate is bolted to each end section of the coupling halves, wherein the upper edges of the end sections lie, in a mounted state, at least at the level of the upper edge of an upper clamp sleeve of the clamp sleeve connection.

14. The group of trains in accordance with claim 7 , wherein the middle part of the sliding plate is bolted to each end section of the coupling halves, wherein the upper edges of the end sections lie, in a mounted state, at least at the level of the upper edge of an upper clamp sleeve of the clamp sleeve connection.

15. The group of trains in accordance with claim 8 , wherein the middle part of the sliding plate is bolted to each end section of the coupling halves, wherein the upper edges of the end sections lie, in a mounted state, at least at the level of the upper edge of an upper clamp sleeve of the clamp sleeve connection.

16. The group of trains in accordance with claim 9 , wherein the middle part of the sliding plate is bolted to each end section of the coupling halves, wherein the upper edges of the end sections lie, in a mounted state, at least at the level of the upper edge of an upper clamp sleeve of the clamp sleeve connection.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded May 14, 2010
From: SIEMENS TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS GMBH & CO KG
To: SIEMENS AG OESTERREICH
Reel/Frame 024388/0288 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 14, 2008
From: EGER, CLEMENS; FLEISCHMANN, GEORG
To: SIEMENS TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 020944/0087 →