Dead lever anchoring means for railway car brake rigging
US4194595A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 20, 1978 |
| Grant date | Mar 25, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 20, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB61H13/38
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An arrangement for a foundation brake rigging on a railway car includes a dead brake lever anchoring arrangement which comprises a bracket supported in openings extending through the walls of the wheel truck bolster. The bracket includes hook-shaped elements which support a generally horizontal connector rod disposed below the bolster. One end of the connector rod is provided with a hinged linkage arrangement, which includes an eye portion which engages and supports a hook-shaped lower end portion of the dead brake lever.
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