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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2000
Abraham Long, Jr., Black River, NY (US);
William B. McCurdy, Jr., Watertown, NY (US);
Gary S. Newton, Adams, NY (US);
Ronald O. Newton, Adams, NY (US);
Steven R. Newton, Adams, NY (US);
New York Air Brake Corporation, Watertown, NY (US);
Abstract
A car control device includes a pneumatic manifold with a plurality of fluid ports integrally formed in a housing. The configuration of the manifold and ports enables fluid communication with a brake valve, and a control valve module. The car control device also includes a functional control module in electric communication with a power management module, the control valve module, and the network. Each of the power management module, and the control valve module, the functional control module, and a battery assembly are all positioned to separately accessible within a housing.