Handbrake system for railway car

Details Handbrake system for railway car Handbrake system for railway car

1983-09-30

1985-04-02

Butler, Douglas C.

Brakes

Vehicle

Railway

188 52, 188198, B61H 1300

Patent

active

045081972

ABSTRACT:
This disclosure relates to a handbrake system for a railway car, such as an articulated car, having at least first, second and third trucks, each truck having a handbrake mechanism. The system comprises a handbrake and a force distributor including an input branch and first and second output branches. The system further comprises a first linkage connecting the handbrake to the input branch for moving the distributor when the handwheel is turned, a second linkage from the first output branch to the brake mechanism of the first truck, an automatic slack adjuster, a third linkage from the second output branch to the slack adjuster, a fourth linkage from the slack adjuster to the brake mechanism of the second truck, and a fifth linkage from the slack adjuster to the brake mechanism of the third truck.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4346790 (1982-08-01), Morrison et al.
patent: 4422532 (1983-12-01), Cordani et al.

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