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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2006
Howard E. Huber, Jr., Black River, NY (US);
Simon Czypionka, Munich, DE;
Howard E. Huber, Jr., Black River, NY (US);
Simon Czypionka, Munich, DE;
New York Air Brake Corporation, Watertown, NY (US);
Abstract
A brake system for a rail vehicle including a brake cylinder having a housing, a port on the housing for receiving fluid pressure signals, a pressure piston carried inside the housing, and a shaft inside the housing. The shaft is connected at one end to the pressure piston and at the other end to a device to apply and release the brakes of the rail vehicle. A parking brake locking mechanism is located inside the housing and includes first and second elements cooperating to lock and unlock the parking brake locking mechanism. Further included is a device for unlocking the parking brake locking mechanism from the locked position.