Automatic parking brake for a rail vehicle

Details Automatic parking brake for a rail vehicle Automatic parking brake for a rail vehicle

2008-07-29

2008-07-29

Williams, Thomas J (Department: 3683)

Brakes

Operators

Multiple

C188S034000, C188S15300R

Reexamination Certificate

active

07404473

ABSTRACT:
A manual brake release and status indicator device for a parking brake for a rail vehicle, the manual brake release can include a positioner rod having a handle at one end and a second end connected to a positioner assembly which is associated with a parking brake clamp mechanism. The positioner assembly is movable via the handle to manually release the parking brake clamp from an applied position. The handle is associated with the status indicator, which can include a face plate positioned in proximity to the handle, wherein the position of the handle relative to the face plate indicates whether the parking brake is applied or released.

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