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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 13, 2013
Wabtec Holding Corp., Wilmerding, PA (US);
Warren White, Sydney, AU;
Edward W. Gaughan, Greensburg, PA (US);
William John Potter, Trafford, PA (US);
Gary M. Sich, Irwin, PA (US);
Wabtec Holding Corp., Wilmerding, PA (US);
Abstract
A transition plate connects an electronic manifold to a pipe mounting bracket of a railway brake system and includes a body having a manifold portion that defines a face configured to engage the manifold and a pipe bracket portion that defines a face configured to engage the pipe mounting bracket; ports defined in the manifold face that are configured to align and communicate with ports in the face of the manifold; ports defined in the pipe bracket face that are configured to align and communicate with ports in the face of the pipe mounting bracket; and a plurality of air passages extending through the body for connecting the plurality of ports defined in the manifold face with the plurality of ports defined in the pipe bracket face. The transition plate establishes a pneumatic interface between the electronic manifold and the pipe mounting bracket.