An end of train device includes an enclosure having an exterior and a hollow interior housing a plurality of components; and a protective arrangement disposed within the hollow interior of the enclosure and fitted at least partially around at least one component housed within the hollow interior. Th
An end of train device includes an enclosure having an exterior and a hollow interior housing a plurality of components; and a protective arrangement disposed within the hollow interior of the enclosure and fitted at least partially around at least one component housed within the hollow interior. The protective arrangement defines at least one compartment for the at least one component of the plurality components. The protective arrangement at least partially supports and isolates the at least one component from the enclosure. The device also includes an impact resistant handle disposed on the exterior of the enclosure. The handle is configured to absorb impacts without causing substantial deformation to the enclosure.
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1. An end of train (EOT) device configured to be mechanically fastened to at least one end of a rail car, comprising: an enclosure defining an exterior and a hollow interior, the hollow interior being configured to receive at least one EOT device component therein; anda protective arrangement compri
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An end of train (EOT) device configured to be mechanically fastened to at least one end of a rail car, comprising: an enclosure defining an exterior and a hollow interior, the hollow interior being configured to receive at least one EOT device component therein; anda protective arrangement comprising at least one piece of shaped resilient material disposed within the hollow interior of the enclosure,wherein the at least one piece of shaped resilient material comprises one or more material densities,wherein the at least one piece of shaped resilient material defines a compartment for the at least one EOT device component and is configured to be at least partially fitted around the at least one EOT device component,wherein the at least one piece of shaped resilient material is configured to completely support and mechanically isolate the at least one EOT device component within the hollow interior, andwherein the at least one piece of shaped resilient material is configured to reduce any impact from shock or vibration on the at least one EOT device component. 2. The EOT device according to claim 1, wherein the EOT device does not comprise any additional fasteners or brackets for securing the at least one EOT device component to the enclosure and the at least one piece of shaped resilient material is configured to allow the at least one EOT device component to float within the enclosure. 3. The EOT device according to claim 1, wherein the at least one piece of shaped resilient material is formed from closed cell polyethylene foam. 4. The EOT device according to claim 1, wherein the protective arrangement comprises a plurality of pieces of shaped resilient material. 5. The EOT device according to claim 4, wherein the plurality of pieces of shaped resilient material comprises at least two pieces of shaped resilient material for the at least one EOT device component, the at least two pieces of shaped resilient material being configured to define the compartment for the at least one EOT device component. 6. The EOT device according to claim 5, wherein each piece of the at least two pieces of shaped resilient material is individually configured to be at least partially fitted around the at least one EOT device component, to cooperatively engage at least one other piece of shaped resilient material in the enclosure, and to cooperatively engage at least a portion of the hollow interior of the enclosure to support the at least one EOT device component. 7. The EOT device according to claim 4, wherein at least one piece of shaped resilient material of the plurality of pieces of shaped resilient material has a different material density from at least one other piece of shaped resilient material of the plurality of pieces of shaped resilient material. 8. The EOT device according to claim 7, wherein at least one piece of shaped resilient material positioned at a lower end of the hollow interior of the enclosure has a higher material density than at least one piece of shaped resilient material positioned at an upper end of the hollow interior of the enclosure. 9. The EOT device according to claim 1, wherein a single piece of shaped resilient material has a varying material density across at least one of a height, a width, or a length of the piece. 10. The EOT device according to claim 1, wherein the protective arrangement is configured to accommodate ancillary components of the end of train device. 11. The EOT device according to claim 10, wherein the protective arrangement includes at least one groove for accommodating wires within the hollow interior of the enclosure. 12. The EOT device according to claim 1, further comprising an impact resistant handle disposed on the exterior of the enclosure, the handle being configured to absorb impacts without causing substantial deformation of the enclosure. 13. The EOT device according to claim 12, wherein the handle is formed from a flexible material. 14. The EOT device according to claim 13, wherein the flexible material is polyurethane. 15. The EOT device according to claim 12, wherein the handle includes at least one hole disposed at each end, each hole having a reinforcement bushing disposed therein for fastening the handle to the exterior of the enclosure. 16. The EOT device according to claim 1, wherein the hollow interior of the enclosure includes elements for engaging the protective arrangement to maintain a position of the protective arrangement within the hollow interior of the enclosure. 17. The EOT device according to claim 1, wherein the EOT device is configured to be attached to a coupler on the rail car. 18. A method of supporting at least one device component within an end of train (EOT) device, the EOT device being configured to be mechanically fastened to at least one end of a rail car, the method comprising: providing the EOT device, the EOT device comprising: an enclosure defining an exterior and a hollow interior, the hollow interior being configured to receive at least one EOT device component therein; anda protective arrangement comprising at least one piece of shaped resilient material disposed within the hollow interior of the enclosure,wherein the at least one piece of shaped resilient material comprises one or more material densities, andwherein the at least one piece of shaped resilient material defines a compartment for the at least one EOT device component;fitting the at least one piece of shaped resilient material at least partially around the at least one EOT device component;completely supporting and mechanically isolating the at least one EOT device component within the hollow interior of the enclosure with the at least one piece of shaped resilient material; andreducing impact from shock or vibration on the at least one EOT device component with the at least one piece of shaped resilient material. 19. The method according to claim 18, wherein the EOT device does not comprise any additional fasteners or brackets for securing the at least one EOT device component to the enclosure and the at least one piece of shaped resilient material is configured to allow the at least one EOT device component to float within the enclosure. 20. The method according to claim 18, wherein the at least one piece of shaped resilient material comprises at least two pieces of shaped resilient material and the fitting step comprises fitting the at least two pieces of shaped resilient material at least partially around the at least one EOT device component to define the compartment for the at least one EOT device component. 21. The method according to claim 20, further comprising the step of individually configuring the at least two pieces of shaped resilient material to be fitted around the at least one EOT device component, to cooperatively engage at least one other piece of shaped resilient material in the enclosure, and to cooperatively engage at least a portion of the hollow interior of the enclosure. 22. The method according to claim 18, wherein the one or more material densities comprise multiple material densities and the method further comprises the step of selecting the multiple material densities of the at least one piece of shaped resilient material such that the at least one piece of shaped resilient material has a higher material density at a lower end of the hollow interior of the enclosure than at an upper end of the hollow interior of the enclosure. 23. The method according to claim 18, further comprising the step of selecting the one or more material densities of the at least one piece of shaped resilient material in accordance with specific vibration characteristics of the EOT device and the at least one EOT device component. 24. The method according to claim 18, wherein the EOT device is configured to be attached to a coupler on the rail car. 25. An end of train (EOT) device configured to be mechanically fastened to at least one end of a rail car, comprising: an enclosure defining an exterior and a hollow interior, the hollow interior being configured to receive a plurality of EOT device components therein; anda protective arrangement comprising at least one piece of shaped resilient material disposed within the hollow interior of the enclosure,wherein the at least one piece of shaped resilient material comprises one or more material densities,wherein the at least one piece of shaped resilient material defines a separate compartment for each of the plurality of EOT device components and is configured to be at least partially fitted around each of the plurality of EOT device components,wherein the at least one piece of shaped resilient material is configured to completely support and mechanically isolate the plurality of EOT device components within the hollow interior, andwherein the at least one piece of shaped resilient material is configured to reduce any impact from shock or vibration on the plurality of EOT device components. 26. The EOT device according to claim 25, wherein the at least one piece of shaped resilient material is formed from closed cell polyethylene foam. 27. The EOT device according to claim 25, wherein the EOT device is configured to be attached to a coupler on the rail car. 28. The EOT device according to claim 25, wherein the at least one piece of shaped resilient material comprises a plurality of pieces of shaped resilient material. 29. The EOT device according to claim 28, wherein the plurality of pieces of shaped resilient material comprises at least two pieces of shaped resilient material for each of the plurality of EOT device components, wherein the at least two pieces of shaped resilient material for each of the plurality of EOT device components are fitted around a respective EOT device component to define the separate compartment for the respective EOT device component, andwherein the at least two pieces of shaped resilient material for each of the plurality of EOT device components are configured to cooperatively engage each other and to cooperatively engage the hollow interior of the enclosure. 30. The EOT device according to claim 28, wherein at least one piece of shaped resilient material of the plurality of pieces of shaped resilient material has a different material density from at least one other piece of shaped resilient material of the plurality of pieces of shaped resilient material. 31. The EOT device according to claim 30, wherein at least one piece of shaped resilient material positioned at a lower end of the hollow interior of the enclosure has a higher material density than at least one piece of shaped resilient material positioned at an upper end of the hollow interior of the enclosure. 32. The EOT device according to claim 25, wherein the hollow interior of the enclosure includes elements for engaging the protective arrangement to maintain a position of the protective arrangement within the hollow interior of the enclosure.
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