| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 4585097 |
Slack adjuster, especially for a rail vehicle brake system |
April 29, 1986 |
| A slack adjuster for a rail vehicle brake system, comprising a brake force receiving adjuster tube (1, 1A), a spindle (4; 4A) axially movable therein, and two nuts, an adjuster nut (5; 5A) and a leader nut (6; 6A), which are in non-self-locking thread engagement with the spindle and are |
| 4480727 |
Electromagnetic track brake for a railway vehicle |
November 6, 1984 |
| An electromagnetic track brake for a railway vehicle comprises an elongate brake energizing coil for energizing a plurality of U-shaped braking shoes mounted in a row on a rigid frame. To improve transmission of braking reaction forces from the shoes to the vehicle each shoe is moved dow |
| 4473136 |
Rail vehicle disc brake arrangement |
September 25, 1984 |
| A rail vehicle disc brake arrangement includes a yoke (1) with a brake cylinder (11) and a slack adjuster (16). In order to obtain advantages as regards design, function and space requirements the yoke (1) comprises two telescoping yoke parts: a fixed part (4) and a movable part (5). The |
| 4458966 |
Earth-connector for a rubber-cushioned rail vehicle wheel |
July 10, 1984 |
| A conductor provides electrical connection passing through a rubber cushioned rail vehicle wheel having rubber elements in between a central metal wheel portion and an outer flanged metal wheel tire. Thus, a length of wire has a central conductor connection tag attached to the central |
| 4454932 |
Suspension means for a rail vehicle disc brake unit |
June 19, 1984 |
| Suspension for a rail vehicle disc brake unit (1) comprises a suspension console (11) to be attached to a vehicle bogie or underframe, a cradle (13) movably attached to the console, and suspension links (17, 18) pivotally connecting the brake pad holders (6) to the cradle. A further |
| 4441591 |
Rail vehicle slack adjuster |
April 10, 1984 |
| A rail vehicle slack adjuster is provided with a barrel detented against rotation under normal working conditions. However, rotation of the barrel effects adjustment of the length of the adjuster. Thus, by means of a flexible clip ring splined to the barrel and detenting into a notch on |
| 4418801 |
Rail vehicle slack adjuster |
December 6, 1983 |
| A rail vehicle slack adjuster of the axial type has a barrel (4), a spindle (2), and an adjuster nut (29).In order to prevent the spindle (2) from leaving its thread engagement with the adjuster nut (29) the spindle is provided with a stop ring (64) so located that it will contact a barr |
| 4417324 |
Magneto-optic transducer |
November 22, 1983 |
| A magnetic to optic transducer based upon magnetic bubble technology is provided. A magnetic sheet with a thin magnetic film guide pattern creating a bubble path thereon responds to external magnetic fields to position magnetic bubbles along the path. A varying magnetic field in the |
| 4408682 |
Rail vehicle slack adjuster |
October 11, 1983 |
| An axial type rail vehicle slack adjuster has a barrel (4) with a set of circumferential notches (62) retaining elements (62, 55, 57) against axial movement along the barrel which coact with slack adjuster mechanism elements (25, 54, 60) to stop axial movement thereof relative to the |
| 4405037 |
Rail vehicle slack adjuster |
September 20, 1983 |
| A rail vehicle slack adjuster of the double-acting, clearance-sensing, axial type has an elongated barrel (4), a pull means (6, 48), a non-rotatable spindle (2), a leader unit (8-27) and an adjuster unit (29-52) cooperating with the spindle in the barrel, and a barrel spring (53) act |
| 4354582 |
Device at a slack adjuster |
October 19, 1982 |
| A device at a slack adjuster for manually rotating a spindle (1, 5) therein at the replacement of worn-out brake blocks, the spindle being in clutch engagement with a non-rotatable adjuster ear (6).In order to provide for a rotational movement of the spindle (1, 5) by external circumfere |
| 4337690 |
Fluid pressure actuated brake unit |
July 6, 1982 |
| A fluid pressure actuated brake unit has a push rod (3) axially movable in a housing (1) and a piston (2) with a wedge element (7) axially movable substantially perpendicular thereto. A wedge surface (12) on the wedge element is arranged to transmit a force from the piston to the push ro |
| 4326158 |
Method for attenuating oscillations of a rotating system |
April 20, 1982 |
| A method for attenuating oscillations of a rotating system.Acceleration and deceleration of the system are sensed. In dependence on an acceleration, an eddy-current brake is applied to the rotating system. In dependence on a deceleration, rotational energy is supplied to the system from |
| 4321985 |
Change-over valve, preferably for a railway vehicle |
March 30, 1982 |
| This invention relates to a change-over valve (or a so called empty-load valve), preferably for a railway vehicle, having a valve device opening or closing a pneumatic passageway depending on the position of a mechanical operating system or in other words the load on the vehicle.In order |
| 4299312 |
Electromagnetic track brake for a railway vehicle |
November 10, 1981 |
| An electromagnetic track brake for a railway vehicle comprises an elongate brake energizing coil (1), an oval frame (2) thereabout, and a plurality of U-shaped shoes (3) mounted in a row on the frame. In order to improve the working characteristics and the stiffness of the track brake th |
| 4287968 |
Device at a brake actuator |
September 8, 1981 |
| A device at a brake actuator for permitting thrust force transmission between an axially movable push rod (4) of the actuator and a brake block holder (6) moving out of line with the push rod.In order to ensure force transmission irrespective of the brake block holder movements and to av |
| 4230040 |
Releasing device |
October 28, 1980 |
| A releasing device for disconnecting a buoyant body from an anchor a predetermined period after having been sunk into water.In order to accomplish a reliable device, which may be stored for very long periods of time, a piston is movable in a cylinder under the influence of a spring and a |
| 4221166 |
Device for anchoring a buoyant mine at a preset depth |
September 9, 1980 |
| A mine anchor for anchoring a buoyant mine and provided with a rotatable drum for a mine anchoring wire.In order to obtain a reliable and accurate anchoring at a preset depth there is a contact manometer at the mine and a signal line for transmitting a signal therefrom to an exploding de |
| 4181368 |
Hydraulic vehicle brake system |
January 1, 1980 |
| A fluid operated braking control system for spring brake cylinders admitting fluid under pressure in both brake applying and brake release directions has a selectively variable pressure from zero to a predetermined maximum applied to overcome the spring and release the brakes and a s |
| 4138002 |
Slack adjuster for a rail vehicle brake system |
February 6, 1979 |
| A one-nut slack adjuster with a nut axially disposed having clutch surfaces and on non-self-locking engagement on a spindle coaxially positioned within a tube moving axially to apply brakes has a spring biased thrust bearing held forwardly on the nut in the brake application direction |
| 4136760 |
Clasp brake rigging for a railway vehicle |
January 30, 1979 |
| A clasp brake rigging is provided with an axially acting brake regulator coupled between a pivotable control lever and a rigging pull rod opposite the dead brake lever. The control lever at an intermediate position is coupled by an adjustable length link to the live brake lever at the |
