Keyless attachment of brake shoes
US6581732B1 · kind B1 · utility
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20Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 24, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 24, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 24, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D65/062
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A brake shoe adapted to engage the tread of a railroad car wheel via which such railroad car is guidably supported on a railed track. The brake shoe comprises a backing plate which has a predetermined configuration and a means disposed on each end of the backing plate for securing such backing plate to a brake head. The brake shoe further includes a brake lining that is affixed to the backing plate and has a braking surface engageable with the wheel tread of a railroad car wheel.
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