RAILCAR COUPLER SYSTEM AND METHOD

摘要

076310.0160 RAILCAR COUPLER SYSTEM AND METHOD 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 5 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 10 coupler head portion comprises a guard arm portion extending from the nose portion towards the shank portion. The guard arm portion comprises a minimum width less than a width of the shank portion where the guard arm portion meets the shank portion.