US 11,952,019 B2
Railway car truck system
John Rudibaugh, West Chester, PA (US); Manuel Tavares, West Chester, PA (US); Wayne Murphy, West Chester, PA (US); and Perry Levitt, West Chester, PA (US)
Assigned to ADVANCED TRUCK SYSTEMS CORP., West Chester, PA (US)
Filed by ADVANCED TRUCK SYSTEMS CORP., West Chester, PA (US)
Filed on Jan. 24, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/582,993.
Application 17/582,993 is a continuation of application No. 16/073,653, granted, now 11,230,302, issued on Jan. 25, 2022, previously published as PCT/US2017/015343, filed on Jan. 27, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/287,733, filed on Jan. 27, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2022/0219740 A1, Jul. 14, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B61F 5/40 (2006.01); B61F 3/02 (2006.01)
CPC B61F 5/40 (2013.01) [B61F 3/02 (2013.01)] 28 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An insert for a steering mechanism for a rail vehicle, the steering mechanism having first and second steering arms each having a joining component with a recess therein, and at least one articulating device configured to establish an articulated connection between the first steering arm and the second steering arm, the insert comprising:
a body having a first side with a shape configured to mate with the recess of one of the said joining components, and a second side opposite the first side, the second side having a shape configured to mate with the recess of the other one of said joining components,
wherein the insert when disposed within the first and second recesses maintains a minimum separation between the joining components in a resting assembled state and provides resistance to the relative rotation between the first and second steering arms.