Title: Railway truck pedestal liner

Abstract: A pedestal liner for a pedestal truck of a railway vehicle is provided wherein such pedestal liner is of roughly U-shaped configuration having a bight and a pair of parallel legs. A continuous uninterrupted backing material defining the bight and parallel legs, antifriction material for the bight engages a vertically disposed planar guide surface of an associated journal box. Antifriction material for the parallel legs engages vertically disposed parallel side surfaces of the journal box and disposed on opposite sides of the guide surface, and fixes the antifriction material against the backing material with the backing material providing optimum structural support for the antifriction material.

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Inventors: Holden, Homer N. (Sylva, NC, US)
Sumrall, Reese (Maggie Valley, NC, US)

Application Number: 030035
Filing Date: 1979-04-13
Publication_date: 1980-12-09
Assignee: Dayco Corporation (Dayton, OH)
Primary Class(es): 105/225 105/207, 384/297
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US Patent Ref:

2295520	Sep, 1942	Parke	105/225.
3554618	Jan, 1971	Ditzler et al.	308/3.
4001124	Jan, 1977	Hussey	105/225.
4170180	Oct, 1979	Houston	105/225.
4188888	Feb, 1980	Cooper et al.	105/199.

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Primary Examiner: Beltran, Howard
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Wolk; Reuben, Bricker; Charles E.