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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 30, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2004
Jerry D. Crane, Anderson, SC (US);
Scott G. Edwards, Anderson, SC (US);
Kathryn M. Edwards, Anderson, SC (US);
Alan R. Granger, Easley, SC (US);
William E. Masek, Anderson, SC (US);
Jerry D. Crane, Anderson, SC (US);
Scott G. Edwards, Anderson, SC (US);
Kathryn M. Edwards, Anderson, SC (US);
Alan R. Granger, Easley, SC (US);
William E. Masek, Anderson, SC (US);
Graham-White Mfg. Co., Salem, VA (US);
Abstract
The present invention discloses and claims a test device and method for testing a rail car brake system. The test device includes a pneumatic circuit and electronic circuit connecting a supply of test air to the rail car brake system being tested. The pneumatic and electronic circuits operate to selectively supply and vent the test air to or from the rail car brake system according to programmed instructions. The test device further includes a web server interface for communicating with a predetermined web page or other source external to the rail car brake system test device to retrieve and download additional programming instructions.