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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:
Nov. 04, 1997
Filed:
Sep. 26, 1996
Applicant:
Inventor:
Richard F Murphy, Batavia, IL (US);
Assignee:
Zeftek, Inc., Montgomery, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B61H / ; B61H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
188 52 ; 1882333 ;
Abstract
A brake beam wear plate for mounting in brake beam guide brackets of railroad car truck side frames having side walls of varying thicknesses to define a slideway for the brake beam lugs providing a sloppy fit and a path of movement to obtain the ideal clasping angle and alignment for the brake shoes with the wheels, and thereby produce better train handling during braking, and uniform wearing of the shoes to enhance shoe life and reduce maintenance.