Railway truck mounted brake rigging having raised connection of force-transmitting member with transfer lever
US8556044B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 11, 2010 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 21, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB61H13/36
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A railway vehicle truck mounted brake rigging includes spaced apart first and second brake beams, a horizontally disposed first transfer lever having a pivotal connection with one brake beam and further having an upturned flange, a link seated horizontally on the shoulder, a horizontally disposed second transfer lever having a pivotal connection with another brake beam, a first force-transmitting member passing through the first opening of the bolster for pivotal connection with each of the link and the second transfer lever, the pivotal connection is offset in a vertical direction from a horizontal plane defined by the first transfer lever, and a second force-transmitting member passing through the second opening of the bolster for pivotal connection with opposed ends of the respective first and second transfer levers.
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