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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 1977
Filed:
May. 16, 1975
Applicant:
Inventor:
Harry Monks, Burton-on-Trent, EN;
Assignee:
Coal Industry (Patents) Limited, London, EN;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
188170 ; 188 44 ;
Abstract
A brake of a mining machine arranged for braking contact with an anchored rail arranged along the path of the machine includes a wedge assembly having a brake member which upon contacting the rail is urged by relative movement of the wedge components in the wedge assembly to increase the braking force of the brake equipment on the rail.