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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7896140 | Handbrake linkage for a railroad freight car A linkage interconnecting a brake rod with a brake lever in a brake system of a railroad freight car. A length of chain extends from an end of the brake rod, and a monolithic connecting link interconnects an opposite end of the length of chain with a brake lever, so... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7472775 | Truck mounted brake assembly A truck mounted brake assembly wherein a brake cylinder assembly and slack adjuster each have a first end connected to a first brake beam, and a second end coupled to each other via a first lever pivotally attached to a second brake beam, such that movement of the b... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7219772 | Disk brake with a regulating system The invention relates to a disk brake, particularly for commercial vehicles, comprising a brake caliper covering a brake disk, a tensing device arranged in a brake caliper for tensing the brake pads on both sides of the brake disk in the direction thereof, and at le... | 05/22/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7150343 | Shoe brake assembly, in particular for rail vehicles A shoe brake assembly for a rail vehicle including a bogie connected with the rail vehicle. The assembly also includes a wheel having a wheel web and radially inward-facing surfaces on opposite sides of the wheel web. Also included are at least two brake pads adjace... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7031811 | Fuel efficient airspeed trim A system and method are provided for precisely adjusting individual aircraft airspeed system in order to provide more accurate cruise Indicated Airspeed (IAS). The system includes a flight data computer, an autopilot, and airspeed displays. The flight data computer ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7011190 | Hand brake assembly for an ankle motion III truck bogie The present invention provides an improved TMX.RTM truck mounted brake assembly for applying a brake shoe force to a railway car wheels by interfacing with an axle motion III bogie. The improvement comprises a rack and pinion type hand brake mechanism integrally mou... | 03/14/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6854570 | Brake cylinder parking brake system An automatic parking brake for a rail vehicle can lock the rail vehicle brakes in an applied position, such as by blocking the brake cylinder piston push rod from moving from an applied position to a release position. A control mechanism can be provided to remotely ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6397979 | Truck mounted brake system with interchangeable lever ratio and replaceable brake heads A method of adjusting the lever ratio of the brake system by adjusting the pivot points of the lever to the beam and the actuator elements to the lever. The brake beams each include a pair of spaced beam members connected by weldments which may include ac... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6367590 | Cushioned brake beam wear plate The present invention includes a brake beam wear plate or guide for mounting in brake beam guide brackets of railroad car truck side frames and having upper and lower walls which define a slideway for the brake beam lugs. The brake beam wear plate include... | 04/09/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6279689 | Hydraulic parking brake for a railroad vehicle braking system A hydraulic parking brake assembly for a railroad vehicle braking system is provided for an automatic application of the parking brake in the absence of an air source. The hydraulic parking brake assembly comprises a hydraulic actuator having a hydraulic ... | 08/28/2001 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5806634 | Offset arrangement for brake system proportionalization lever This invention provides an apparatus for applying proportional forces to at least two brake pads for application to rotating machinery. A member moveable parallel to a first axis has a first pivot connection having a second axis about perpendicular to the... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5794739 | Pneumatic pressure operated parking brake for a railway vehicle brake system Air pressure actuated and hydraulic applied railway car parking brake system includes air source to actuate. A control valve receives air from source to initiate air communication. Pneumatic to hydraulic pressure intensifier receives air in first chamber ... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5701975 | Railway vehicle brake system A railway car system includes at least one reservoir containing a predetermined volume of a fluid type media. At least one cylinder is activated in a first direction by such fluid type media and is spring released in an axially opposed second direction. A... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5682964 | Brake beam wear plate A brake beam wear plate for mounting in brake beam guide brackets of railroad car truck side frames having side walls of varying thicknesses to define a slideway for the brake beam lugs providing a sloppy fit and a path of movement to obtain the ideal cla... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5667040 | Method for changing a packing cup on a brake actuation-slack adjuster The method includes moving a piston and a force transmitting element connected to the piston to a locking position. The piston and force transmission elements are locked in the locking position which preferably is displaced from the brake released positio... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5507368 | Railway car truck mounted brake assembly with multiple piston air cylinder Braking apparatus for a vehicle having a plurality of wheels and brake shoes engageable with the wheels which apparatus includes a cylinder and piston assembly including at least two pistons movable in opposite directions by fluid under pressure supplied ... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5495921 | Single actuator truck mount brake system A slack adjuster for use in combination with a pneumatic brake actuator cylinder wherein the slack adjuster includes a friction clutch which prevents rotation of the screw for first relative position of the piston and screw while allowing rotation of the ... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5456337 | Anti-rotation member for railcar brake beam An anti-rotation extension for a railcar braking system. The extension is connected to a brake beam and rides in a frame located guide channel. The channel is preferably oriented offset from the center axis of rotation of the roller wheels. The extension ... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5421437 | Unit guide wear plate A unit guide wear plate which aligns the movement of a brake beam end guide within the side frame of a railroad car truck so that the brake shoes can provide the maximum amount of force against the wheels when stopping the railroad car. The unit guide wea... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5400874 | Single actuator truck mount brake system A brake system wherein the single actuator is freely mounted to a first brake beam so as to align its force application axis with the axis of a first force transmitting rod connected at its other end to a transfer lever on a second brake beam. A second fo... | 03/28/1995 |
| 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 |
| 5259485 | Truck car braking system A slack adjuster adapted for use in railroad truck car braking mechanisms. The slack adjuster compensates for wear of the truck car brake shoes by automatically adjusting the length of travel of the brake cylinder piston rod as the shoes wear. The slack a... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5216958 | Brake arrangement for a railroad gondola car with tie rod running inside center sill A brake arrangement for a railroad car having a semi-closed box beam center sill and including a first aperture communicating with the interior of the center sill, a second aperture communicating with the interior of the center sill, a tie rod extending b... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5069312 | Handbrake for single-cylinder truck-mounted railway car brake A handbrake system for use with a truck-mounted, single-cylinder brake rigging including truss-type brake beams, there being a single handbrake pivotal lever supported intermediate its ends by a twisted transfer link that is, in turn, fixed to the brake r... | 12/03/1991 |
| 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 |
| 4905795 | Handbrake operating linkage for multi-unit rail cars An improved single manual brake operating system for connecting the brake equipment of a plurality of wheeled railroad freight car trucks. The system provides for initial rapid takeup of slack in the linkages interconnecting the braking mechanisms for sev... | 03/06/1990 |
| 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 |
| 4805743 | Handbrake operating linkage for multi-unit rail cars An improved single manual brake operating system for connecting the brake equipment of a plurality of wheeled railroad freight car trucks. The system provides for initial rapid takeup of slack in the linkages interconnecting the braking mechanisms for sev... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4793446 | Single-cylinder, truck-mounted brake assembly A single-cylinder, truck-mounted brake assembly for a railway vehicle truck in which low-cost, lightweight, truss-type brake beams are employed, with one beam having the single brake cylinder mounted thereon. Force-transfer levers pivotally-mounted to the... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4775035 | Load compensating truck mounted brake system The present invention encompasses a truck mounted brake system for double axle wheel trucks with pneumatic means operable through multiple levers to move the brake beams relative to each other. The lever system includes a double acting slack adjuster resp... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4771868 | Handbrake mechanism for single-cylinder, truck-mounted railway car brake assembly A handbrake arrangement for a single cylinder, truck-mounted, railway car brake assembly comprising a lever system mounted on the body of the single brake cylinder, which is, in turn, mounted on one of a pair of truck brake beams. The lever system is conn... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4766980 | Rail car brake apparatus A parallel beam brake apparatus for dual and triple axle trucks and a single beam brake apparatus for single axle trucks each comprise spaced, pivotably mounted bell crank levers which engage a fluid operable actuator between one pair of arms and engage a... | 08/30/1988 |
