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~D~ir~ Ue wl~ ~ cr~ ~Qai~n44L~
~he ~n~catlon conc~rn~ ~ cro~ tOa4u~ with ~ ~o~sin~ n93~ mrd~ oi~ çAn b~c)~ m~ng~ ste~
whl~b th~ a porlion of tho tr~ilin~ r~ll is C~SI ~nlo ~h~ Grw~i~ nose 1~ Iho ov~rl~p ~reA.
Vs~iou~ f cr~3sin8 ton~ CoM~!Ct~ ith cro9sln~ n~cl) ms~¢ s~t ust blacl~ ~e~ at~
rn. Ca~ g ~L portlon of the tssliu~ rt of t~e ~o~sins no!ie h tho ov~lap ~oll ~nd ~e~Lq8
luch e~35111g nOJlUI on tho ~ f th~ ~alli~ r~ 1~, fDr ux~mple, how~ . Vll~lou~ fonn~ ~f ~nne~ g
~31~ tOD8U~ of thb ~ ve ~130 o~ ot wi~h r~poct to sh~ ~mloD wl~h ~he connoetin~ ~na3, ~d the
10 jO;~ Of 9UCh ~ros~l~ t~gue~ with ~Ib 33 ~o kAo~. R~ent~y, ~be weldlnl~ tog2t~A/!T of bbc~
ese stodl e~h~ u~3 o.nt co~e~ r~ 9 d90 ~llue l~ ctlon of
mi~rlly ~a~n~d ~ 03n, fOr I~X~mPIO~ 1~ b~ 1~ US-PS 4,0~ a Whhh ~ ~IA~ ma~o~sl~
t~n~u~ ~ith tIallin~ r~ plirthny cast ~20 it 1~ bolted to Ihe ~ ;b. Iq t~ kAo~ ~dlme~t
of a cros~ toD~ue, ~ ~l~d profUe ~ oel~cted fo~ better h3~ia,g pro~ertle~, an~ kDowa ~0~81
15 ton4ue it eq~ippe~ wlth 3 co~2u~uou~ ~ pl~te. To ho1d 2h~ o3~1ng ton~ ID pl~, tbe ~ ton~u~
waJ, ~A tus~, ~uppoited ag~ t she f~t c~ ~he kaU~ r~ vhereby the sh~ of ;h~ ba~ plsto pemlit~
~n ~ddl~10~41, at le~t p~rthl, sup~ort ag~inJt de~ or ti~ plnt~. Be~u~ of Un~itntio~ oD~g tolerQ~,
~r~illng 7~11 ca~o~ pr~n~ly bo mo~ufa~ umelent pr~ ion to proYide 3 pe~ ppor~
rOr Q c~o~in~ ue. The h~ t ~f the no8~ o~su~h n cro~ g to~uc ~ refi~r alw~3 depol~de~t o~ t~a
2 0 rolll~ ~olera~ of 2hæ fDot of ~he tr~ilin3 rl~ nd oo~plis4t~d fi21i~g pr~w~ are r4quir~ to prop~r~
~t ~uch ~ n3 t04~
It 13 th~refon ~ ob3sct of ~e ~ontlon to pr~uc~ a cro~slng t~qgue o~ t~o ~i~isll~ deDcrlb~ 2~pe ~ioh
h~ ~ hi8h~r ~t~bllit~ nnd ~ r dimenslo~ ~g well ~s redsoed wel~ht, ~t ~iGb ~ ~ la5l~11ed U~t~bUt
2 5 tho ~ p~ated fltti:Dg oper~tlon~ whilo 3~ proY~ hidl ~lsb4 wl~h ~e~
~o the ~ od~ d ~ g ~e. To obt~n thl~ ob~ect, th~ dLnent Pr ~e ~oa~in3~ 10~o in
a~wrd~co wltb tl~e in~ntlo~ l~Agi~l$ ha~ rJllly ntnnL~4 ~ys o~ ~e ~ p~ in t~ ~a~ Df tbe tlo,
wl~ o tlrec31y aqpportad ~ st t~ ~e or the tlo plat~, and ~ot t~o ~ p~ b lup~t~
~o ~ e tle~. !~lo~u~e the u30 of 1~ oDntJ~uou~ b~ plat~ ~ avo~ d t~ er~l~ 1aSui~l
3 () $~y~ f ~ th, l~o hel~h~ of t~ ~o~ ~e e~ y ~fit~n~ffl, ~hil~ ~i tha
tlme ~ reductio~ wei~h~ o~ tbe ¢~o~ no~o or the e~t ~t 1~ ~Aur~. ~ o~er ~ p tho
pre~ete~d holght Ill~op4ndeDi D~ tho rolll~ tolernno4 of t~8 r~ oo3 ~f ~e t~ r~ odlJn~t
horo Is ~or~e4 i~ way ~4t tho ao~il~g lo~u3 19 solely ~uppor~od by ~o 8~ ~ ti~ ~~AlEst tho tli~ ~lAtu of the 'de~, ~ua ptotucJ~ ll 1:103~t ~!l~ttOA W~ x~mpl~y ~s~e3l0il~ ~h ~1
;,tNI ~ :UU;)IIi.lAN uAhUY l~U;)Hi7iAN; Iu- ~-u~ . ~. 151~M ;~3USHMANI I~AhUY~USHMA~ 613 230 ~21,~ 4
cros~ tonaue ~n be c~p~cially QdYalnts~e~u~ly s~eld4d lo c~nue~tln4 r~ila in u ~Icnlly kno~n iDsmn~r,
lhu~ avoidir~ ~he d~n8et o~ brc~knee Ir the ~re~ of the ~oin~ ~hlch can ~ t i~ the n~s~ is ~olt~ toR~ther
wilh tbe ~onne¢~i~U rJID~ Such ~ weld ~lD9 l~d~ nifi~Mt thortening of the cvn3bu~1On le~gth ~d
th~refo-e to a furth~r ~ei3h~ redu~liolu ~Ince the ~a3~ par~ 1~ relatlv~ly ~mnll, it C~a rnA~uractuted
elcdlcnt ~ rd~ u~lne pre~4nt cQs~lng lech~ology.
J~ pn~C'.I~ ndvnnli~4~aou3 tn~ner, Ihe p~t is ~h~ped h ~ueh a way thllt tbc c~t p~rt 131~ th~ fo~ of a
~pR~ In ~te ~re~ wh~ Ih~ trQil~g ra31~ Are 3~01ted on, or ~ It ClU2~i83 11 ~pBCiYr. Be~ux o~ th~ e~t~g
d~t~rmiJIRtion of the h~bbt ~t the ~s~ ~o~4u~ snd, ~ p~i~iAr, ~f ~be ~i3s~ ~09~ tu~ ~o lh~ ~
of luse~s o~ i,~r~ p~r~n¢~er~ of ~ho conn~e~ ~ 59il~!1 C~ ~0 be oX~c~g ~I d.
For t mbod;mel~t dlffets from ~o cunont ot~te of ths t~n in thAt ~o tt~ihlt taib d~ llot ~y thlr
~ro~3 to~u~ but thet, r~thu, the nrosa~n~ t4ngues tl~4 !ndep~ndontl~ supporte~ o~in~ rsil~, wher~by the pr~sa positioD1~3~ of tha crv~aing ton~u~3 ~n ~3J4 ~a we~ ~o ~x~tly pos~tto~
tbe ~li~ tA
Iu ordet to flh~e~ 3ho~t~ the ~o~ln4 tongue or Ibe CDst p~rt m~de of ~ n~e3~ It~el ~d thu~
Aulhe~ ~Sht rodu~ion, ~ pre~elJed embodlmen~ 1~ forr~cd 'm ~u~h ~ wag ~ ~he c~ p~t 15 ~horll~r ~d
d ~t wel~ed cor~e~ng r~ rc lolntly w~lded to th~ c~t p~rt.
~0 1~ InYentlon ~s h~ueinAlbr d~s~ri~ L~ ~Pues ~e~l w~th re~t~nc~ to t~ e~meat~l bo;4l~ In the
fi8u~q~. OF thcs~ h~ top vl~w o~ ~ flr3t 3~il~ent of ~ U tD14~e Ill UXO~Cl~
th~! i~vslltion wl~ ~ nose made of ~t bl~cls m3ng~ o/~ ow~ ~ lo~ tudind
3e4tioA ~lofl~ llne ~ of tbe csps~lng to~ue ~n ~coDrd~a with Fl~, 1, Pl~ dopl~ loD~
cr~e~lc~ or~ m~ x 3~ lOl~g po;nt~ ~ou~h the ~095iD~3 t~m~5U~ 1~ 40~1CO w}th
~5 P~ Flg. 10 ~ ~ top ~iew o~ 4 s~¢o~d e~b~J~n~ o~ B ~ 1eU~ 1~ ac~ a
i~verltlo~ hows a longitudin~ ar~3~s~etion along llne X~ of tho ~ro~;~ ~o ~ a~d~c~
~th Fi~. 10, W~r~y~ r~r th~ ~mbo~ nt ~h~ F4. 10, ther~ IUD l~neitu~ ctlo~ t~w~h
d;fl`ere~t ~eelo~ 1~ a ~ analogou3 ~ t~o u~ ectiaD~ 3how~ ~or Fl~. 1, whlc~ lbll~w 1 9 ~I m to
Vll-~ In F~. 10 ~d ~n~po~d to tb~ ~OW ~hown in ~ig. 3 to 7.
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. 1, a cr~sin~ ~ad~ 3f blas~ maD~ 310~1 iJ idel~dflea w~th 1. It heJ ~ 3~8 S105
dnd~ erlhp f~ o pl~ 3 ~f ~e ~{13~ s~ b~ ~ onto Iho ~i~ ~03e. pP~t~ ~IIIng
s~ 4 ~ i~ od 1~ Ich, 1~ c~r~st ~ th~ de Or ~la~k ma~ ~41,
a~e ~do of ~ pro~Rles oF s~d ~te~l, t~at ~ of ~1 pn~r~lly usea hr m~ . Th~
CD~ o~ tJ~llt ~sl~3 t4~4~ 1 15 wo1ds~ to ¢o~s~ ~a}l~ 6, wh~y t~ llrelL~I ~0Y~di:s
l~inte~uptod ~il l~o ~;d Flh~e ~ ~ to~ o b~u3~ oot ~ ro~l ~
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~q~ a~
c~mpari~on with bolle~ ~Mee~ion1 can be mnde shor~cr, li~hter ~d chellpe~ when It 19 to be weldod t4 ~he
co~neetlrg r~lls ~. Both t11e cr~lng ton~ue I Qlld the tralill~g reils 4 a~9 suppottod by ~ohcmalic~y
d~plctod ti~ 7 or, if nexssary, by ~ho us~ of in~ette~ tl!~ plate~. Th2 cros3in~ ton~u~ I carrl~ll 3pacer~ ~ -
whicb ~r~ shown in mot4 det~JI In thc foUo~in8 r~ res ~ r~giorl ~f ~Itln~ ha t~uilin3 7a~ 4,
s
i~e cro~s ~c~tion throu&b tbe ~os~ ton~ue 1 ~hown In Fi~. ~ clearly shows th~t thi~ pi~ i3 ~r~e4
with ~I holJow profllo, w~or~by stAys 9, which rl!D in a ~iseotl~n p*~ Jdlcul~r 1~ the l~n~th o~ t~e ~I~U
toQgue, nr~ us&t to 9upp~rt i~ ~e~ the U~ or, if nec~ guin4t th0 ~io pl~t~ q~eh r~ay ~ in8~.
~ e lh~ st~blli~ of the :rossi~ ton3ue 1, hutb~r ~089 rlb~ 10 D~ ~ted. ~ P4 2, ~b~ bore
I O h~ 21 ~ro gbo~ h w~lch tho crossing tongl~e c~Ln be b~ltod to t~c uei~hborin~ 2 r~ 4.
Ibo cro~s~dio~ throu~b Yariou ro~ Jho~ g. 3 to ~, the ~ U2 ill 4Uhl Jdo~lf2e~ ~ a
and It is clulr th~t ~ rails 4 h~e ~ b~lcally s~nd~rd prolil~ whar~y o~ly th4 ra~ ~aot 12 f~
the ~:19~irll~ ton~u~ ~n ~ spocielly worked. A~ ~ ah~ In ~, S, ~ ~t 8, ~e ~roui~ ~on~
1 5 tl~OD Uoo~ectio~l with 3t~ 9, whlch rsn in ~ dlrectlon p~pon~i~ul~ to ~h4 h~th o~ ~e ~38~ ~o~u~,
a~e pre3~nt onl~ ;~ the &re~l who~c tho t4n~ue meet~ tho t5~ ~r ~h~ tio ~il, ll~e ~tAya 13 o~ the ~i~g
tonguc, ~hlch run il~ a eener~lly t~o~j~A] direc~on, sr~ horcby ~ot suppO~ At lt tho rAIl Soot 12 oJ th4
~IIIne rtlls J" bllt r~ther, ~o at Most ~ co~tact wilh the~. 90 th~t the C~l~ tOI~10 1 ~a ~UppOlrt1!d
sol4t~ ~ the 8~y~ g ~8~st the tie~, which ~f~ not showu ~crc. Il~ ~s mAn~eP, the hel~t oi' ~ a~l~
2 0 ~o-e ~n~ the ~nililu r~ 3, which ~re c~3t ~n, c~n ~e aY~ctl~ ~Juated, thu~ m~oidi~ corllpli~ ~
op~ iorls wlsb the ~ossln~ to34~ ~h~l~ t~o ~ 13 ar~ 2~t o~ tho ~ ol'llo of ~be tr~ rallg 4 ~,
In p~cu~ e rP~l foot 12, ~oth of w~ich c~ only ~ m~uf~ed to ver~ coar~e tolerA~. b~ tbc
whqr~ ~ ~o~si~ toa~ olt~t to t~o ~e4$hbQr~ ~DIIi~g r~ 4 tln t~e op~ or ~ore A~l~ 11
in t~e ~ro~sin~ ton~uo, t~ tong~ fiQrm~d to ~ ~ 9pQ~ to the ~e4~hbo~ tTalll~ r~ 4,;i!5 wbereby thl~ ~mpll~hed ~ o;~h~r proYid~ ~orTe$po~ r by ~respondl~ fonn~tlon of
by~ olting onto th~ t~lllng ~ 4 ~akes plao~ ~la ~r~ hol~ or s~p$Pi~ 14 i~ il~y tl~
~e ~ lng Ys31 pro~ 4, whQr~by ~ ~p~n 8 hs~ve P. for~ whl~ 13 p~l~y ~o~pl~ 3 ~or
pro~ o~ tho ~y oî thc ~ ail 4 i3~ ~he r~ion of th~ bolqi~8~ ho~ cro33~se~0
cso~ g tot~gue I b n~ to lbe ~olt~ to tht t~ r~ 4, th~ e~o~l~ ~e I ~ ~t~y~ 13, w~
) bulc~ly run In a ~ar~k~J dke:tlcn, a~ mentio~e~ abo~s, ~d w~ich aro l~ted ~t ~ from t~
~d th~ ~ s~s 4. Ihe ~id~ v~ cro3sln~ ~or~ nti~ ~. 4 ~ ~.
In the ~oad em~ ~ ow~ bs P~g~ 10 ~d ~ ro~ on~ d
th~ 'bs0~ro r~tnlned fo~ the ~me pl~, ~ ~iD~ to~ue 1 ~ t~e
~a~ o~ 2 ~ ~ o w~rlap s~lo~ kl y~ n~b o~ bl~ ~a~4
~t~l A~d w01~ wel~ed ooa~ r~ 6 ~t ~th o~. By ~}n~l ~14ed to ths ~reldal o~
SEN~ BY:CUSHM~N ~.~RBY CUSHIilAN ;10- 2-89, 3:2()PM ;CUSHMAN, DARBY~ClJSHMA~ 613 230 8821.# 6
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r~ils - Y.hi~h do DOl be~ru~ 3ep~ e ~otu~ectlng ~p~us l~ntU th~y ~rO BOIIlO dl~t~ fr4t~ n~ ~ ot th~
cro~ll~g longue 1 ~ the cro~ul~ ~o~ue J uln be tnad~ mueh s~oner. A8~ r~slns lon4U~ o~b
equlpped wit~ l~tersl ~t~ 9 in ~he ~r~!a of the ti~ e g~ lcu~rly woll ~eon in F~, I l. In t4e ~
~ber~ the ~o~slng tonSuo 1 Is ~l~ o the t~l~ ~3 4 ~h~ in ~ r~e~ rFIl pr4f310, ~p~r~ S rOr
5 ~he ~o~lnll tOD8UII~ 1 ~! Pg~ indlc~ 5 wllh ~he llr~t ~ ent, be~us~ ~he ~o~l~g to~guo 1 i~
~upport~d in ~h~ ~eB 0~ . ti~s ~olely by Ihe g~y~ 9 And ~v~ by tb~ t~il f~ot of the trolll~ tQII~ 4, t~
p~sitionin~ of t~tc ~ros31n~ ~s~ a~d ~he r~hlg ~d~e of the oart trAil~ rsll u~ 3 ~ be ~ djo~
oss ~ectloni ~IOD4 ~IQ lillO3 m-~ to ~I.VJI c~f F3g. I û ~re A8a~ sb~ 8 ~ to 7, wbereby t)~
10 ~ o embodl~~ th~ u~eg ~o ~pply ~ th~ ~sol~d en~odime~l of ~ ~03~ toD~
~ccord~n~withFle. IOand 11.
Be~us~ vf the ver,v abo~t lor~h 0~ ~e ~r~sYing tongue sbow~ in Fi~. 10 And 11, th~ wal~ht of lh~3 pa~ h
~b~t~tiaDy r~uced and ll ~n b$ pr~du~ed ur~t~ ve-y hl~ qu~ Dploy~n~ pr~n~b ~vall~blo cadh~
chniquea.
By sl~ p~rtiany ~ Q ~ B r~ 3 Lu ~hc ovffrl~ ~ra~ to the crQ3~ on~ue 1, ~ rall p~le ~e
of ~ nnngan&sc ~t~l c~n ~e Avolded ~ t the tr~ as 4 ~1~ m~nly ~de to ~o MS~UlRti~ U
~tofilP ~hm ~t~ rd st~d, ~8 sq~ men~oDed abovç.
