WEAR PLATE ASSEMBLIES

摘要

The present invention relates generally to a wear plate assembly including a front striker assembly 10 having a pair of opposing front stopping members 12 and a front striker member 14 all being detachably mounted to a draft sill 16 of a conventional construction. A pair of opposing rear stopping members 18 are also detachably mounted in the draft sill 16. The front and rear wear plates 20 and 22 are detachably fitted to the front and rear stopping members 12 and 18, respectively. A draft gear assembly 30 together with a follow plate 32 of a conventional construction housed within the draft sill 16 between the front and rear stopping members 12 and 18. A yoke 34 longitudinally encircles the draft gear assembly 30 and a connecting pin 36 engages aligned apertures in the yoke 34 and a coupling member 38.