Rail vehicle slack adjuster

US4408682A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• SAB Industri AB · SE

Inventors

• Lars Severinsson · Hishult, SE
• Peter Beijbom · Lund, SE
• Anders K. Martensson · Bjärred, SE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 10, 1981
• Grant date: Oct 11, 1983
• Expiry date: Jun 10, 2001

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B61H15/00
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An axial type rail vehicle slack adjuster has a barrel (4) with a set of circumferential notches (62) retaining elements (62, 55, 57) against axial movement along the barrel which coact with slack adjuster mechanism elements (25, 54, 60) to stop axial movement thereof relative to the barrel notch.