Sloan Valve Company

Richard L Cotterell

Eugene W Schmitt

A railroad car hand brake has a housing with a chain opening in said housing. There is a shaft mounted in the housing which mounts a chain drum which is rotated by a drive gear. The drum is formed and adapted to engage a link chain whereby turning of the drum moves the chain inwardly through the housing opening, around the drum and then outwardly through the housing opening. A chain stripper is attached to the housing and has a portion thereof positioned between the incoming and outgoing chain, in alignment with and extending toward the drum to prevent the chain from wrapping around the drum.

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Villa Park, IL, United States of America

Richard L Cotterell