Air bladder actuator for railroad car retarder
US8365876B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 8, 2010 |
| Grant date | Feb 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 16, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/4973
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An air bladder actuator for a railroad car retarder utilizes a simplified stroke limiting arrangement that can be used in new actuator construction or applied as a retrofit assembly to an existing air cylinder actuated retarder.
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