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AUTOMATIC RELEASING APPARATUS FOR COUPLERS OF RAILWAY VEHICLES

  • US 3,750,897 A
  • Filed: 12/27/1971
  • Issued: 08/07/1973
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/26/1970
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An automatic releasing apparatus for releasing the couplers of railway vehicles, comprising a travel rail for vehicles which are to be uncoupled;

  • a guide rail forming a continuous loop mounted upwardly of said travel rail and having a guide rail portion extending along the latter;

    a plurality of robot units suspended from said guide rail for travel along the same;

    triggering means for triggering sequential movement of said robot units along said guide rail portion when vehicles to be uncoupled are travelling on said travel rail; and

    releasing means on the respective robot units for releasing the couplers of vehicles on said travel rail during movement of the respective robot units in unison with the travelling vehicles.

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