Coupler knuckle

摘要

An improved coupler knuckle with an improved interior configuration for handling forces imparted on the knuckle and transferring said imparted forces through the knuckle and improving handling of linear force loads and their transmission the interior having a force handling structure that includes spaced apart layers and cavities, with a cavity extending between the nose section and the tail section of the coupler knuckle.

主权项

1. A coupler knuckle comprising:
a nose section; a tail section,
the tail section having an opening therein; at least one cavity formed in said tail section which communicates with said opening in said tail section; a bore extending through a transverse length of the knuckle from said knuckle nose section to said knuckle tail section; at least one nose opening in said nose section; at least one tail opening in said tail section; wherein said at least one nose opening communicates with said transverse bore in said nose section and wherein said at least one tail opening communicates with said transverse bore in said tail section; a pin bore disposed in said nose section; wherein said pin bore communicates with said at least one cavity and with said opening in said tail section; a plurality of transverse layers formed in the nose section, an upper pulling lug; a lower pulling lug; wherein said upper pulling lug and said lower pulling lug are provided on the tail section; wherein said upper pulling lug is aligned in the same transverse plane as at least one of said plurality of transverse layers, and wherein said lower pulling lug is aligned in the same transverse plane as at least one other one of said plurality of transverse layers.