Mounting gage for slack adjuster
US5131163A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 22, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jul 21, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 22, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60T17/221
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A gage for use in mounting a slack adjuster having one end having an opening adapted to removably couple the slack adjuster to a brake control shaft and an opposite end having an opening adapted to removably receive a bearing pin for rotatably coupling the slack adjuster to a clevis adjustably mounted on a brake actuating push rod, wherein the gage includes an elongated body having first and second ends, the first end having a first bearing surface adapted to engage with an outer surface of the control shaft, and the second end having a second bearing surface adapted for engagement with the bearing pin and an indicator for indicating when the position of the clevis lengthwise of the push rod provides a given angle between an axis extending lengthwise of the push rod and a line drawn through centers of the control shaft and the bearing pin.
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