Brake arrangement for a railroad gondola car with tie rod running inside center sill
US5216958A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 6, 1992 |
| Grant date | Jun 8, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 6, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB61H13/24
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A brake arrangement for a railroad car having a semi-closed box beam center sill and including a first aperture communicating with the interior of the center sill, a second aperture communicating with the interior of the center sill, a tie rod extending between the first and second apertures, the tie rod extending along the interior of the center sill and having a first end pivotally attached to a first lever extending through the first aperture and attached to brake linkage, and a second end pivotally attached to a second lever extending through the second aperture and attached to brake linkage.
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