Patent · US Expired

Self powered end of train unit

US5267473A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 18, 1991
Grant dateDec 7, 1993
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Expiry dateOct 18, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02J9/061
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Power supply for an EOT unit in which an electrical generator driven by air from the train air brake pipe provides the primary power to the EOT unit. The power supply of this invention may be incorporated as part of the EOT unit or it may be supplied as a power kit modification for existing EOT units in order to replace electric storage batteries in these units.

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