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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7430794 | Method for replacing a damaged railroad freight car brake beam A method for replacing a damaged brake beam on a railcar having a car body supported on a railcar truck. The railcar truck includes a wheel and axle assembly mounted between a pair of laterally spaced side frames. The side frames include structure, on an inboard sid... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7410037 | Spare brake beam A spare brake beam for railway cars which can be quickly and easily installed in a train car without the necessity of cutting the car from the train nor dismantling the car nor the truck. ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7216940 | Adaptation of TMX for axle motion III truck application An apparatus engageable with a railway vehicle truck-mounted braking system for compensating for truck bolster movement which includes at least one force transmitting wedge member movable in a reciprocating motion by a pneumatic actuator. The at least one force tran... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7165659 | Block brake device of a bogie of a rail vehicle A block brake device of a bogie of a rail vehicle containing two wheel sets with two wheels respectively as well as two brake beams each assigned to a wheel axle and extending parallel to the latter, which brake beams carry brake blocks and are mutually connected by... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7070177 | Sandwich design of four bag suspension for bus and coach rear drive axles A suspension assembly comprises four springs spaced at four distinct locations. A first plate extends to support each of the springs at each location. An axle is connected to the first plate. ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6971488 | Simplified truck mounted brake system A brake rigging comprising first and second brake beams. A brake shoe assembly including a brake shoe adjacent each end of brake beams. A first force transfer mechanism connected intermediate first and second ends thereof to the first brake beam for moving a brake s... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6932535 | Pivoting joint for pivotally joining a brake head to a brake beam A pivoting joint for pivotally joining a brake head to a brake beam of a railway car allows the brake head to modify its radial and lateral direction with a controlled degree of rotation with respect to a bogie wheel, allowing the brake shoe to adapt to the wheel co... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6739438 | Brake rigging system A brake rigging system which adequately distributes the braking force among all its components, said brake rigging system comprising: a driving beam having a first and a second end; two driving levers having a first and a second end, each driving lever rotary couple... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6702073 | Hand brake lever interface for single-cylinder truck-mounted railway car brake In combination with a hand brake system for a railway vehicle including first and second spaced-apart brake beams. First and second transfer levers are pivotally connected at a point intermediate the ends thereof to a respective one of the first and secon... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6551003 | Joint for pivotally joining a brake head to a brake beam A joint for pivotally joining a brake head to a brake beam of a railway car which allows to the brake head to modify its radial direction with respect to a bogie wheel, allowing the brake shoe to adapt to the wheel contour, and achieving an adequate force... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6409280 | Truck and trailer hub A truck and trailer hub of the type having a cylindrical portion defining an aperture, whereby the hub is adapted for mounting on a spindle of an axle such as to be free to rotate on the spindle. The hub has a flange projecting outwardly from an outer sur... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6364068 | Brake cylinder piston travel indicator A brake cylinder piston travel indicator for monitoring an amount of piston travel in a brake cylinder assembly in a railway braking system is provided. The railway braking system includes a brake beam and a brake cylinder piston within the brake cylinder... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6332515 | Truck mounted brake beam A brake system for a railroad vehicle having first and second brake beams, two levers pivotally mounting an actuator to the first beam and push rods connecting the levers to the second beam. The first and second brake beams each include a pair of vertical... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6305504 | Suspension system for a car mounted brake assembly An improved car mounted brake assembly is provided wherein the brake assembly includes a brake cylinder, a slack adjuster and a pair of brake beams mounted at each end of the car mounted brake assembly and actuated by the brake cylinder via a series of le... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6279696 | Suspension system for a truck mounted brake assembly A suspension system for suspending a truck mounted brake assembly within a railway vehicle truck arrangement is provided. The suspension system comprises suspension members, each of the suspension members being pivotally connected at a first end with a pr... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6273219 | Pendulum brake beam A brake beam assembly of the present invention includes an elongated beam disposed between railroad car truck sidewalls which carries brake pads at its ends, and is guided under power of an actuator between a standby and a braking position by a pair of pi... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6241057 | Hydraulic parking brake lever arrangement for a railroad vehicle braking system A hydraulic parking brake assembly for a railroad vehicle braking system comprising a hydraulic actuator capable of being mounted on or engagable with the braking system and a lever arrangement connected to the hydraulic actuator which moves in accordance... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6234283 | Brake beam structure A brake beam structure comprising compression and tension members having an "u" shaped cross section including two side walls and forming a housing, two end extensions having a quadrangular cross section including two side walls, a fulcrum coupled to the ... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6155387 | Truck mounted brake beam and method of manufacturing A truck mounted rail brake including at least a primary beam having a center section and a pair of end sections with guide feet. The center portion may include two opposed channel elements, each having a horizontal base and two vertical walls, jointed by ... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6148966 | Adapter system for a railway vehicle braking system An adapter system for use in railway vehicle braking systems for increasing the height of a slack adjuster with respect to a force transfer lever in the braking system is provided. Increasing the height of the slack adjuster in the system results in bette... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6138800 | Rail vehicle brake device A braking device for a railroad vehicle including traction bars is arranged to apply a braking pad on a braking surface affixed to a wheel of the vehicle. The braking device includes a reaction member, at least one lever arranged to cooperate with the rea... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6116382 | Braking device for a railway vehicle The invention relates a braking device for a railroad vehicle including traction structure (1, 2) arranged to apply a braking pad on a braking surface affixed to a wheel of the vehicle. It includes a reaction member (11, 20), at least one lever (6; 6', 6"... | 09/12/2000 |
| 5901819 | Tread-disc assist dual truck mounted brake assembly Brake system for retarding rotating machinery. It has an actuator with a first portion and a second portion. Actuator is supplied with energy and generates force causing relative motion of the first and second portions. The second portion is connected to ... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5785159 | Braking mechanism for railroad cars having both pneumatic and mechanical actuators A braking mechanism according to the present invention for braking the wheels of a wheeled truck assembly includes a handle mounted to one beam which, when braking force is applied, urges a rod toward the other beam. The rod operates a lever mounted to th... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5507369 | Reaction deam disc brake with sliding pins for vehicles A reaction beam disc brake with sliding pins is provided for vehicles, wherein the disc brake eliminates the residual torque, and sensibly reduces the manufacturing stages. The compression effort of the pads on the disc occurs at the piston central line a... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5364062 | Mounting apparatus for a railroad air brake cylinder Apparatus for mounting an air brake cylinder to a bolster casting of a railroad car includes an adaptor mounting plate disposed contiguous to the surface of the bolster casting. The plate has a plurality of holes formed therein. The bolts are inserted thr... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5361876 | Truck mounted brake apparatus Truck mounted brake apparatus includes a bracket assembly which clamps onto the bolster of a railway car truck and which includes a multiplying lever, which is connected to both a pull rod assembly and a hand brake. A truck live lever connected at one end... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5000298 | Brake beam A brake beam assembly for railroad cars. The brake beam includes a clevis rotatably connected to a channel member with the clevis having depending tabs which allow the clevis to be positioned in a right hand or left hand orientation. The clevis is connect... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4830148 | Truss-type brake beam for railway vehicle truck-mounted brake assembly A truss-type brake beam having a bent configuration in which the compression and tension members are bent on opposite sides of a strut member, so that the compression and tension member segments lie in separate planes that intersect to form an angle there... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4795007 | Brake rod protector A brake rod protector for a brake rod in a braking system of a railway vehicle to repair a worn brake rod or to provide protection against wear along an area where wear normally occurs. The protector includes a metal base plate shaped to conform with the ... | 01/03/1989 |
| 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 |
| 4312428 | Truck mounted brake apparatus Truck mounted brake apparatus comprising a saddle which clamps onto the bolster of a railway car truck and which carries a fluid actuable, piston and cylinder assembly at one side of the bolster. A first lever connected at one end to the piston rod and at... | 01/26/1982 |
| 4269423 | Brake and wheel assembly A brake and wheel assembly for vehicles having small diameter wheels and heavy axle loading requiring high capacity braking is disclosed. An axle extension shaft cantilevered transversely on a vehicle frame mounts rotatably a dual wheel hub which also ser... | 05/26/1981 |
| 4079818 | Brake rod support arrangement for railroad cars A support arrangement for brake rods of railroad car brake rigging comprising a U-shaped support member suspended from the underside of the car, a slotted sleeve snap fitted on the brake rod and located to rest on the bight portion of the support member, ... | 03/21/1978 |
