Railway braking apparatus

Details Railway braking apparatus Railway braking apparatus

1995-06-07

1996-12-24

Poon, Peter M.

Fluid-pressure and analogous brake systems

Multiple fluid-receiving devices

Multiple motors

303 976, 303 15, 303 20, 303 71, 188170, B60T 1300

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055868126

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for indicating the condition of hand brakes on railway cars and for applying and releasing railway car parking or hand brakes automatically in response to predetermined conditions including movement of a train, wayside conditioning apparatus, wayside operating mechanism, a signal controlled by an operator and performance of predetermined railway operating procedures, such as completion of an air brake test procedure. The apparatus may respond to mechanical, electrical and electronic signals and may operate on pneumatic or electric power provided from the service air brake system of a train or from a source of power outside of such air brake system.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3891277 (1975-06-01), Cope
patent: 4746171 (1988-05-01), Engle
patent: 5118165 (1992-06-01), Latvala

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