Brakes – Position adjusters – Slack
Patent
1976-03-04
1977-02-01
Halvosa, George E. A.
Brakes
Position adjusters
Slack
188196D, F16D 6566
Patent
active
040057674
ABSTRACT:
The present invention refers to an automatic slack adjuster to regulate the slack between a rotating disc that is secured to a railroad car axle, and a braking element which is brought into contact with the rotating disc, to brake it. The slack adjuster is inserted in a pneumatic brake cylinder. This brake cylinder includes at least one piston the purpose of which is to move axially when the cylinder is activated, and a driving shaft or piston rod connected with the braking element.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3482662 (1969-12-01), Bruhn et al.
patent: 3645364 (1972-02-01), Otto et al.
patent: 3744596 (1973-07-01), Sander
Halvosa George E. A.
McIntire, Jr. R. W.
Poore W. F.
WABCO Westinghouse GmbH
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