Brakes – Operators – Multiple
Patent
1991-11-27
1993-04-13
Halvosa, George E. A.
Brakes
Operators
Multiple
74155, 74505, F16D 6514
Patent
active
052018903
ABSTRACT:
A manually operated railroad car handbrake release system in which the release of the handbrake at one end of a car automatically causes release of the brakes at the opposite end of the same car. The system utilizes the standard type handbrake, but has affixed to each of the handbrake units a hydraulic cylinder, with interconnecting hydraulic lines between hydraulic cylinders located at opposite ends of the railcar. Brake releasing actuation at one handbrake unit pressurizes the hydraulic system so that the cylinder affixed to the brake unit at the opposite end of the car is also actuated to operate the release handle and release the brake at that end. When the release handles are actuated and released, return springs disposed about the cylinders piston rods automatically return the release handles and pistons at both ends to their non-actuated positions. The brake release system is operative from either end of the railroad car, and does not include any provision for resetting the brakes. Setting of the manually operated brakes is carried out as though the brake release system did not exist, namely, each brake mechanism must be individually operated to set its associated brake.
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Pavlick Michael J.
Sauer Robert J.
Halvosa George E. A.
Transit America Inc.
Udell Walter B.
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