Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Railway truck assembly having force-detecting load cells
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Application No.: US16331192Application Date: 2019-03-05
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Publication No.: US11541917B2Publication Date: 2023-01-03
- Inventor: Paul Steven Wike , Thomas Petrunich
- Applicant: Amsted Rail Company, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US IL Chicago
- Assignee: Amsted Rail Company, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Amsted Rail Company, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Chicago
- Agency: The Small Patent Law Group LLC
- Agent Joseph M. Butscher
- International Application: PCT/US2019/020733 WO 20190305
- International Announcement: WO2019/173328 WO 20190912
- Main IPC: B61F5/52
- IPC: B61F5/52

Abstract:
A force analysis system and method include a truck assembly that is configured to travel along a track having rails. The truck assembly includes a first side frame, a second side frame, a bolster extending between the first side frame and the second side frame, a first wheel set coupled to the first side frame and the second side frame, a second wheel set coupled to the first side frame and the second side frame, and one or more load cells disposed within the first side frame and/or the second side frame. The load cell(s) are configured to detect forces exerted in relation to the first side frame, the second side frame, and/or the bolster.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210362755A1 RAILWAY TRUCK ASSEMBLY HAVING FORCE-DETECTING LOAD CELLS Public/Granted day:2021-11-25
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