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https://drivepatents.com/patents/1099087 · 15 Jan 2003
An apparatus (10) for operating a railway car vertical wheel hand brake (12). A hand brake wheel has a hub (16) fixed on an operating shaft (20). The operating shaft is rotatably mounted on the hand brake. The hand brake wheel (14) further has a reaction m...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1099210 · 8 Jan 2003
A release graduating valve for freight brake control is provided for a railcar having a pneumatic control valve, emergency and auxiliary reservoirs each normally charged with pressurized fluid from a brake pipe and a fluid pressure activated brake cylinder...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1099418 · 2 Jan 2003
A pneumatic system serves as a backup to the electronic system that normally provides load compensation on a railcar truck during both service and emergency applications of the brakes. The pneumatic system compensates for the load railcar bears during serv...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1099845 · 11 Dec 2002
An electronic sensor for a quick release mechanism in a railcar vertical hand brake having a housing equipped with a flexible clamp mounted on an inside wall, and a release shaft having a member disposed perpendicular to and about the circumference thereof...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1099838 · 11 Dec 2002
A mechanical sensor (10) for a hand brake quick release mechanism (12) having a housing (14), flexible clamp (26), and release shaft (28) having a member (30) with first (32) and second elements (34). A housing member (36) has open and closed ends. The ope...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1099821 · 11 Dec 2002
An overload protection device (10) for a truck-mounted railcar brake assembly (56), comprising a body member (12) having a first end (14), a second end (16), and at least one cavity of a predetermined size and shape disposed within the body member. A compr...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1105109 · 24 Apr 2002
A device for securing a sealing member in a predetermined position. The device comprises a positioning element of a predetermined size and shape having a first surface and a second surface, and a retaining element of a predetermined size and shape disposed...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1105260 · 17 Apr 2002
A brake cylinder piston travel indicator (24) for monitoring an amount of piston travel in a brake cylinder assembly (15) in a railway braking system is provided. The railway braking system includes a brake beam (2) and a brake cylinder piston (17) within ...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1105383 · 10 Apr 2002
A quick release mechanism (10) for a railcar hand brake (1) comprises a release shaft (11) having a first end (12) and a second end (13). The first end includes a cavity (14). A release lever (17) has a hub (18) journaled on the first end (12) of the relea...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1105582 · 3 Apr 2002
A control apparatus is provided which is engageable with a hand brake assembly (11) on a railway vehicle for operation of an application cylinder (12) for applying the hand brake assembly. This apparatus includes a source of fluid pressure (14) which is en...