Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Locomotive system
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Application No.: US13692524Application Date: 2012-12-03
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Publication No.: US09637141B2Publication Date: 2017-05-02
- Inventor: Scott A. Swenson
- Applicant: Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US IL LaGrange
- Assignee: Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IL LaGrange
- Agency: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
- Main IPC: B61C17/02
- IPC: B61C17/02 ; B61C5/00

Abstract:
A fuel tank is configured to be selectively coupled to a chassis of the locomotive based on an anticipated change in axle load capacity of a railroad. The fuel tank includes a body, a coupling device, and a lifting adapter. The coupling device is configured to releasably couple the body to the chassis of the locomotive. The lifting adapter is configured to releasably engage with a lifting implement of a machine.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140150686A1 LOCOMOTIVE SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2014-06-05
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