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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 1986
Filed:
Sep. 24, 1984
Applicant:
Inventors:
Rene H Brodeur, Wilmette, IL (US);
Boris S Terlecky, Woodridge, IL (US);
Gerald R Misner, Peotone, IL (US);
Assignee:
Trailer Train Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D / ; F16D / ; F16D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
188-111 ; 188107 ; 1881 / ; 188198 ; 188216 ;
Abstract
A railroad car brake system operable by an air bag which includes double acting brakes operable on the wheels. Links suspend the brakes and the live and dead levers connected by an adjustable connecting link mechanism are operable by the air bag. Slack as a result of wear in the brakes is automatically taken up.