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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4534453 | Brake lever assembly for railway car A brake cylinder lever on a railway car is supported in a substantially vertical orientation by a roller mounted on an inclined ramp to bias the brake system toward a "brake off" or nondrag condition.... | 08/13/1985 |
| 4471857 | Guide bearing for mounting unit brake beams A guide bearing for mounting unit brake beams, for application to railroad car truck side frame unit brake beam guide brackets, in place of the conventional spring steel wear plate now generally used, comprising a one piece body formed from an ultra high ... | 09/18/1984 |
| 4452347 | Brake spider A spider for a brake having dual web brake shoes to be utilized at the wheel end of a heavy duty truck or trailer axle includes a pivoting end support plate mounted at a hole therethrough at a first axial location on the axle to extend radially outwardly ... | 06/05/1984 |
| 4452345 | Brake system for railway vehicle A brake system for a railway vehicle and method of making same are provided and such brake system comprises a brake rod member, a horizontal supporting member which is adapted to support the rod member for sliding movements thereon, and an antifriction co... | 06/05/1984 |
| 4438832 | Slide pin device in a floating caliper type disc brake An improved slide pin device for guiding a floating caliper assembly which urges a pair of braking pad assemblies onto either side of a disc rotor, while being shifted in a parallel direction to the axis of the disc rotor. The slide pin device comprises a... | 03/27/1984 |
| 4301895 | Disc brakes for railway vehicles A disc brake comprises a rigid caliper which straddles the peripheral edge of a rotatable disc, and friction pads for engagement with the disc are located in the caliper. One pad is applied directly to the disc by an actuator which is provided in adjacent... | 11/24/1981 |
| 4194595 | Dead lever anchoring means for railway car brake rigging An arrangement for a foundation brake rigging on a railway car includes a dead brake lever anchoring arrangement which comprises a bracket supported in openings extending through the walls of the wheel truck bolster. The bracket includes hook-shaped eleme... | 03/25/1980 |
| 4068744 | Floatation and anchoring mechanism for disc brake A disc brake is provided with a torque member having a pair of arms which define a recess which slidably receives one of the friction elements. The torque member and one friction element are designed so that braking torque is transmitted from the one fric... | 01/17/1978 |
| 4056171 | Low friction support for disc brake pad A brake comprises an elongate friction pad engageable with a rotor surface, the friction pad being supported close to the rotor surface by a support. A connecting link connects the support to a fixed structure and transmits the braking drag forces to the ... | 11/01/1977 |
| 4047598 | Caliper brake torque plate A torque plate in the form of a sheet metal disc having a central opening for positioning of the torque plate around a shaft and a peripheral flange on the outer edge of the disc with spaced-apart supporting surfaces for mounting a slider support on which... | 09/13/1977 |
| 3945687 | Structural assembly for mounting compressed air brake anti-skid equipment on vehicle Pneumatic and electrical components of an anti-skid braking system are assembled upon and within an elongated housing frame, which is mounted in a free space under the vehicle chassis. The air tanks are strapped to the top of the frame in a triangular arr... | 03/23/1976 |
