Railroad brake shoe

Details Railroad brake shoe Railroad brake shoe

1993-03-26

1994-08-30

Oberleitner, Robert J.

Brakes

Elements

Shoes

188250B, F16D 5900

Patent

active

053419049

ABSTRACT:
A tread brake shoe for a railroad wheel has a cross-section with a bidirectional laminate structure, which includes a core element of a high-friction material for contacting the wheel tread and, at least one low-friction element positioned on the high-friction material sidewall for contact with the wheel flange and to inhibit wheel flange contact with the high friction material.

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