Fluid-pressure and analogous brake systems – Releasing – Motor
Patent
1995-06-07
1996-09-24
Oberleitner, Robert J.
Fluid-pressure and analogous brake systems
Releasing
Motor
303 77, 303 86, B60T 1554
Patent
active
055584128
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: 5118165 (1992-06-01), Latvala
patent: 5203616 (1993-04-01), Johnson
Demoise Thomas J.
Fessler Charles B.
Girotti Michael
Kanjo Wajih
McCabe Thomas
Oberleitner Robert J.
Poon Peter M.
Westinghouse Air Brake Company
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