Inventors:
Joseph L. Gagliardino - Oakdale PA, US
P. Scott Mautino - Pittsburgh PA, US
Randall W. Schudalla - Cranberry Township PA, US
George S. Creighton - Lewisville TX, US
Richard G. McMillen - Pittsburgh PA, US
Assignee:
McConway & Torley LLC - Dallas TX
International Classification:
B61G 3/04, B22D 25/02
Abstract:
A railcar coupler includes a coupler head portion extending from a shank portion. The coupler head portion is configured to couple to a first coupler knuckle for coupling the railcar coupler to a second railcar coupler of an adjacent railcar. The coupler head portion comprises a nose portion and a gathering face extending from the nose portion for engaging a second coupler knuckle coupled to the second railcar coupler. The coupler head portion comprises a guard arm portion extending from the nose portion towards the shank portion. The coupler head portion comprises a horn portion having a back surface. A distance between the back surface of the horn portion and a nose end of the guard arm portion is less than 11 inches. The coupler head portion comprises a locklifter shelf less than 2 inches above a bottom edge of the coupler.