Truck mounted brake apparatus

Details Truck mounted brake apparatus Truck mounted brake apparatus

1980-02-08

1982-01-26

Lacey, David L.

Brakes

Vehicle

Railway

188198, 188210, 1882191, B61H 1326

Patent

active

043124283

ABSTRACT:
Truck mounted brake apparatus comprising a saddle which clamps onto the bolster of a railway car truck and which carries a fluid actuable, piston and cylinder assembly at one side of the bolster. A first lever connected at one end to the piston rod and at the opposite end to a standard brake beam is also connected intermediate its ends to one end of an automatic slack adjuster which passes through the bolster. A second lever is connected at one end to the saddle at the side thereof opposite to the side on which the piston and cylinder assembly is mounted, is connected at its opposite end to another standard brake beam and is connected intermediate its ends to the opposite end of the slack adjuster. The first lever has an extension to which a hand brake may be connected.

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