Corrective device for uneven brake shoe wear
US10059352B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 10, 2014 |
| Grant date | Aug 28, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 10, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D66/00
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A corrective device for correcting uneven brake shoe wear on a brake mechanism for a railway vehicle, wherein the railway vehicle includes a brake beam having a tension beam coupled to a compression beam, a brake head with brake shoes provided at each end of the brake beams, and a slack adjuster. The corrective device is configured to cooperate with at least one of the compression beam and the slack adjuster to minimize or prevent the compression beam and the tension beam from rotating relative to the wheels and side frames of the railway vehicle. A braking system including the corrective device and a method for correcting uneven brake shoe wear on a brake mechanism for a railway vehicle is also provided.
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