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Hand brake for railway vehicles

US4236424A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 8, 1979
Grant dateDec 2, 1980
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Expiry dateFeb 8, 1999

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T74/2048
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A ratchet operated chain-type hand brake for railway vehicles characterized by a housing for enclosing the ratchet mechanism and a chain wind-up drum. The ratchet mechanism includes an operating pawl for taking up the chain and a holding pawl for holding the chain take-up, both pawls being in constant engagement with a single ratchet to eliminate lost motion of the operating handle.

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