Railway car retarder for shunting purposes

Details Railway car retarder for shunting purposes Railway car retarder for shunting purposes

1982-12-01

1985-04-30

Butler, Douglas C.

Brakes

Vehicle

Railway

188 712, 188 719, 188 828, 188196V, 188 77R, B61K 702

Patent

active

045138435

ABSTRACT:
A brake or retarder for braking rolling railway cars preferably for shunting purposes incorporates an actuating member adapted to be given a movement by a passing railway car wheel, which movement via a speed-dependent coupling is transferred to a mechanical braking device when the speed of the movement exceeds a certain pre-set value.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3107633 (1963-10-01), Bick
patent: 3825100 (1974-07-01), Freeman
patent: 3938629 (1976-02-01), Marszalek et al.

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