| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 5410911 |
Load cell and a brake arrangement provided therewith |
May 2, 1995 |
| A load cell for transmitting a signal depending on the force exerted thereon has an elastic element in the form of a rubber sleeve (11), which is in contact with a pressure transducer (14) and is enclosed in an annular compartment formed by an annular recess in a housing (2) and a co |
| 5405293 |
Device for transmitting torque between two rotatable shafts |
April 11, 1995 |
| A device for transmitting torque between two rotatable shaft members (2, 3) in a stationary housing (1) contains a number of alternate clutch discs (10, 11) engageable to counteract differential rotational speed between the two shaft members, to which they are connected, a hydraulic clut |
| 5234482 |
Retarding valve at a single-tower air drier |
August 10, 1993 |
| A retarding valve at a single-tower air drier for obtaining a controlled time for the flow of regenerating air from an air tank to a desiccant cartridge has a movable valve stem (7), which is provided with a piston (14) having a slightly smaller diameter than a chamber (13), in which it |
| 5103944 |
Wedge-type actuator for actuating drum brakes |
April 14, 1992 |
| A wedge-type actuator for actuating drum brakes including guide rollers positioned between the wedge and a plunger that contacts the leading brake shoe. The guide rollers are carried between a guiding surface on the wedge and a guiding surface in the housing, to take up the reaction forc |
| 5025900 |
Sealing arrangement, particularly for a rail vehicle slack adjuster |
June 25, 1991 |
| A sealing arrangement, particularly for a rail vehicle slack adjuster, between a generally tubular housing (7) and a rod (1), which is axially and rotatably movable relative thereto, has a cup (10) engaging the rod with a sealing ring (11) so as to be movable with the rod. This cup e |
| 4953669 |
Electro-mechanical brake unit, preferably for a rail vehicle |
September 4, 1990 |
| An electro-mechanical brake unit includes a drive sleeve (8), which may be subjected to a torque, for example from a coil spring (6), and a ball screw (15, 25) for transforming the torque into an axial force for brake application. Between the drive sleeve and the ball screw there is a |
| 4953668 |
Actuator |
September 4, 1990 |
| An actuator for supplying a controlled force or attaining a controlled position, especially an electro-mechanical brake unit, includes a drive sleeve (8), which may be subjected to a torque, for example from a coil spring (6), and a ball screw (15, 25) for transforming the torque into an |
| 4777867 |
Releasable spring ring device for a spring-operated brake actuator |
October 18, 1988 |
| A device for discontinuing and automatically restoring the operational function of a spring brake actuator. The device includes a piston with a piston rod and a spring for actuating the piston and piston rod in a working direction for brake application at falling brake fluid pressure on |
| 4699256 |
Wedge brake arrangement for heavy road vehicles |
October 13, 1987 |
| A wedge brake arrangement for drum brakes on heavy road vehicles includes a brake cylinder push rod (29), plungers (26) axially movable perpendicularly to the push rod, and force transmitting rollers (32) between parallel wedge surfaces at the end of the push rod and on the respectiv |
| 4635762 |
Rail vehicle slack adjuster |
January 13, 1987 |
| A rail vehicle slack adjuster in a brake unit has an axially movable piston rod (7), a non-rotatable, brake force delivering spindle (8), an adjuster nut (26) in non-self-locking engagement with the spindle and rotating on a bearing (18), and a barrel spring (29) between the unit piston |
| 4630714 |
Block brake actuator for a rail vehicle |
December 23, 1986 |
| A rail vehicle block brake actuator (1) shall be fixedly mounted, but its brake block holder (4) shall brakingly engage an axially movable wheel (25). For this purpose the brake block holder is laterally movably suspended relative to the brake actuator by means of pivotable hangers (5) |
| 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 |
| 4497392 |
Rail vehicle disc brake caliper |
February 5, 1985 |
| A rail vehicle disc brake caliper has a base frame (1) with a pivotally attached brake lever (3). Brake pads are provided on these parts in the vicinity of a disc to be braked. A brake cylinder (16) for acting on the brake lever is attached to the base frame. In order to obtain a space |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
