New York Air Brake Corporation

Luann M LaLone

Robert L Neulieb

Robert P Gayfer

An empty-load device with an additional brake cylinder test port which is at the same pressure as the brake cylinder port of the empty-load device. The empty-load device includes a housing and pipe bracket having a brake cylinder, a control valve and brake cylinder test ports. The brake cylinder port and the brake cylinder test port are on one side of the valve seat of the load responsive valve and the control valve port is on an opposite side of the valve seat. A check valve is provided in the brake cylinder test port which is opened when a connector is mated with a brake cylinder test port.

Empty-load device with brake cylinder test port

A valve wherein the stem and valve element are a unitary structure and the stem includes a weakened section adjacent the exterior of the body. Preferably, the unitary structure is a one-piece molded plastic structure. The weakened section is exterior of the body and may be a circumferential groove.

One-piece ballkey

A single sided control valve wherein the service portion is mounted to the front face of a pipe bracket adjacent to the right face and the emergency portion is mounted to the front face adjacent to the left face. The brake pipe, brake cylinder and at least one reservoir port are on the back face and the brake pipe port is adjacent to the left face behind the emergency portion. Mounting brackets each include a horizontal flange with apertures to receive the fasteners which mount the mounting brackets to the vehicle and the horizontal flange which extends from the pipe bracket substantially past the front face and the center of gravity of the control valve. A combined dirt collector and cut-off cock is connected to the brake pipe port adjacent to the left face of the pipe bracket and includes a handle to the left of the left face.

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Adams, NY, United States of America

Luann M LaLone