Rail vehicle disc brake arrangement

Details Rail vehicle disc brake arrangement Rail vehicle disc brake arrangement

1983-10-04

1985-07-09

Stoner, Jr., Bruce H.

Brakes

Vehicle

Railway

188 59, 188 718, 188198, 192111A, B61H 1300

Patent

active

045276668

ABSTRACT:
A rail vehicle disc brake arrangement is provided with a brake cylinder (8-10), a slack adjuster (14), and pad holders (3, 4) with brake pads (5, 6) on either side of a disc (7) to be braked. In order to attain a compact and cheap but forceful and reliable arrangement the brake cylinder (8-10), the slack adjuster (14) of pulling type and a first pad holder (3) with brake pad (5) are combined to a unit (1). The unit has a bracket (16), to which a brake lever (2) is pivotally attached. The opposite end of this lever is provided with a pivotal second pad holder (4) with brake pad (6), whereas the slack adjuster is connected to an intermediate point thereof.

REFERENCES:
patent: 343680 (1886-06-01), Fribe
patent: 2951560 (1960-09-01), Smellie
patent: 3624765 (1971-11-01), Hauth
patent: 3851546 (1974-12-01), Kepple et al.
patent: 3908803 (1975-09-01), Otto et al.

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