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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 1998
Filed:
Jul. 22, 1994
Wajih Kanjo, Lockport, IL (US);
Eric Smith, Burlington, CA;
Thomas J Demoise, Export, PA (US);
Michael Girotti, Thorold, CA;
Thomas McCabe, Dorval, CA;
Charles B Fessler, Lancaster, PA (US);
Scott Natschke, Kankakee, IL (US);
Westinghouse Air Brake Company, Wilmerding, PA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for changing a condition of a hand brake system on a railway car which has both a hand brake system and a service brake system. The change of hand brake system is made in response to one or more of a group of predetermined conditions. The apparatus has one or more sensors for detecting predetermined conditions requiring a change in the hand brake system, and for generating a signal indicating need for a change. The signal is used to trigger an electromechanical device for operating a quick release mechanism for the hand brakes.