A coupler for coupling rail vehicles together comprising: an extendable coupling body; an extending mechanism; and a support housing for mounting the coupler to a railway carriage, wherein the coupling body and the extending mechanism are mounted within the support housing, the extending mechanism being arranged to move the coupling body relative to the support housing between a retracted position and an extended position; wherein the coupling body comprises a coupling interface that is arranged to receive connections of the railway carriage for coupling to a coupling interface of a second coupler; wherein a distance between the coupling interface and the support body increases as the coupling body moves from the retracted position towards the extended position; and wherein the coupling interface is arranged to engage the coupling interface of the second coupler upon contact between the interfaces.


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    Title :

    Extendable coupler


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    Publication date :

    2024-04-03


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B61G Kupplungen besonders ausgebildet für Eisenbahnfahrzeuge , COUPLINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR RAILWAY VEHICLES



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