Claims
- 1. A swing door cover prop device for an electric coupler used on a passenger transit vehicle, said swing door cover prop device comprising:(a) an elongated door prop member having a first end and a second end; (b) a slot disposed adjacent said first end of said elongated door prop member for engaging a latch bolt disposed on such swing cover; (c) a means engageable with said second end of said elongated door prop member for pivotably connecting said elongated door prop member to a swing cover arm of such electric coupler; and (d) a spring means disposed between said elongated door prop member adjacent said second end thereof and such swing cover arm for exerting a positive pressure on said elongated door prop member.
- 2. A swing cover door prop device for an electric coupler used on a passenger transit vehicle, according to claim 1, wherein said swing cover door prop device further includes a means for forcing said prop slot over such latch bolt.
- 3. A swing cover door prop device for an electric coupler used on a passenger transit vehicle, according to claim 2, wherein said means for forcing said prop slot over such latch bolt is a spring.
- 4. A swing cover door prop device for an electric coupler used on a passenger transit vehicle, according to claim 1, wherein said swing cover door prop device further includes an anti-rotation means attached to said door prop for the limiting rotation of said door prop.
- 5. A swing cover door prop device for an electric coupler used on a passenger transit vehicle, according to claim 1, wherein said means engageable with said second end of said door prop member for pivotally connecting said door prop member to a swing cover arm of such electric coupler includes a shoulder bolt.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is based on and claims priority from our co-pending U.S. Provisional Patent Application, entitled “ELECTRIC COUPLER SWING COVER DOOR PROP DEVICE”, which was filed on Mar. 8, 2001 and was assigned Ser. No. 60/273,846.
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