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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2013
Applicant:
Knorr-bremse Rail Systems (Uk) Limited, Melksham, Wiltshire, GB;
Inventors:
Ross Bradley, Melksham, GB;
Rodney Miflin, Melksham, GB;
Paul Hoy, Melksham, GB;
Justin Peare, Melksham, GB;
Assignee:
Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems (UK) Limited, Melksham, Wiltshire, GB;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 13/26 (2006.01); B60T 13/68 (2006.01); B60T 13/66 (2006.01); B60T 17/22 (2006.01); B60T 15/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 13/683 (2013.01); B60T 13/266 (2013.01); B60T 13/665 (2013.01); B60T 17/228 (2013.01); B60T 15/021 (2013.01);
Abstract
A brake system for a railway vehicle comprises a service brake with control valves and an emergency brake with a emergency brake valve adapted to permit or prevent emergency brake pressure from reaching the service brake control valves. The emergency brake is actuatable by a signal on an emergency brake wire. The brake system further comprises an isolating circuit adapted to permit or prevent control of the service brake control valves.