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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2005
Filed:
May. 14, 2003
Applicant:
Jason Connell, Bethel Park, PA (US);
Inventor:
Jason Connell, Bethel Park, PA (US);
Assignee:
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation, Wilmerding, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B61H013/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An automatic parking brake for a rail vehicle can lock the rail vehicle brakes in an applied position, such as by blocking the brake cylinder piston push rod from moving from an applied position to a release position. A control mechanism can be provided to remotely operate the automatic parking brake. A manual release can also be provided.