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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6938739 | Brake head positioner A brake head positioning means for railcar braking systems. The brake head positioning means is comprised of an attachment means that is engageable with a railcar hanger arm for attaching such brake head positioning means to such railcar hanger arm. An extension mea... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6581732 | Keyless attachment of brake shoes A brake shoe adapted to engage the tread of a railroad car wheel via which such railroad car is guidably supported on a railed track. The brake shoe comprises a backing plate which has a predetermined configuration and a means disposed on each end of the ... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6302247 | Brake shoe mounting system A brake shoe mounting system for railway vehicles includes a composition type brake shoe having a recessed center portion and two bracket-style backing plates integrally molded into the composition type brake shoe. There is one bracket style backing plate... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6135249 | Railway brake shoe backing plate with improved mounting alignment feature A brake shoe for a railway vehicle having a three-piece backing plate formed of a longitudinal main plate portion having a front surface to which a friction material is attached, and an end-plate portion attached to each end of the longitudinal main plate... | 10/24/2000 |
| 5429215 | Quick change brake shoe with removable brake shoe pads A brake shoe assembly with a removable brake shoe pad. A brake shoe assembly includes a brake shoe plate. A brake shoe pad and a pair of connector plates are provided. The brake shoe pad is adjustably received on the bottom of the brake shoe plate. The co... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5409086 | Fitting brake lining with studs The lining (1) includes by studs (2) mounted on a support (3), each being rigid with the support by reason of a mounting element and is characterized in that a) the mounting element (5) consists of a base (9) with a flange (13) with no axial symmetry, b) ... | 04/25/1995 |
| 4588050 | Brake shoe assembly Disclosed is a brake shoe assembly (40) for frictionally braking a moveable member such as a wheel of a motor vehicle. Assembly (40) includes a frictional liner (8) that is removeably secured to a support member (2) that is adapted to move liner (8) towar... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4535874 | Carrier for brake linings for disk brakes having divided lining elements A brake lining carrier has a base plate one side of which can be detachably mounted on a brake lining support member and on the other side thereof is a layer of resilient material upon which are positioned a plurality of brake lining elements disposed to ... | 08/20/1985 |
| 4360084 | Block brake assembly for the wheel of a railway vehicle A block brake assembly for a railway vehicle includes a holder for one or more brake blocks which, when the brake is engaged, are pressed against the periphery of the vehicle wheel. The holder comprises a pair of spaced side members, and the brake block o... | 11/23/1982 |
| 4343382 | Friction pad assemblies for rail vehicle brakes A friction pad assembly for rail vehicle brakes comprises a pad of friction material carried by a rigid backing plate, and the backing plate is detachably mounted on a shoe. A keeper is provided which includes a clamping member pivotally mounted on one en... | 08/10/1982 |
| 4236612 | Friction pad assemblies for rail vehicle brakes A friction pad assembly for a rail vehicle brake comprises a pad of friction material carried by a rigid backing plate, and the backing plate is detachably mounted on a shoe. A part-circular notch at one end of the shoe receives the stem of a headed stud ... | 12/02/1980 |
| 4000792 | Brake shoe and head assembly This invention relates to a brake shoe and brake head assembly wherein a brake head for carrying one type of brake shoe may be modified to enable securing thereto and removing therefrom other types of brake shoes without removing the brake head from a bra... | 01/04/1977 |
| 3955651 | Band brakes A band brake in accordance with the present invention comprises a resiliently flexible band the ends of which are pulled apart to operate the brake. In the overlapping region at least the band comprises a plurality of meshing elements.... | 05/11/1976 |
