Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
188219100 | Beams or beam assemblies | 22 |
20090301826 | Railroad freight car brake beam strut assembly and method of manufacturing same - A method of manufacturing a railroad freight car brake beam strut assembly including the steps of: providing a railroad freight car brake beam strut having an axially aligned slot defined between first and second sides of the strut, with each side of the strut defining a bore opening to the slot and to an exterior of the strut, with the bores defined by the strut being aligned relative to each other along an axis extending generally normal to a longitudinal axis of the strut. The methodology of the present disclosure further includes the step of: pressing a brake pin bushing into each bore of the strut in a direction extending away from the longitudinal axis of the strut. A railroad freight car strut assembly is also disclosed. | 12-10-2009 |
20110108380 | DISC BRAKE COLLIPER SUPPORT - A disc brake calliper support including a calliper mounting for coupling the support relative to a disc brake calliper, an anchor mounting for anchoring the support relative to an axis about which the disc rotates, and a support structure between the calliper mounting and the anchor mounting, wherein the support structure is adapted to support the calliper relative to the axis against deflection out of a plane of the disc during application of the disc brake, and wherein the support structure allows linear movement between the calliper mounting and the anchor mounting to facilitate operation of the disc brake. | 05-12-2011 |
20110127126 | Pad for a Brake Caliper and Brake Caliper for a Disc Brake - The present invention relates to a pad for brake caliper and to a brake caliper for disc brake provided with one or more of such pads. The pads are provided with one or more eyelets suitable to receive corresponding pins of the caliper. The pins define pin outlines, and the eyelets define eyelet outlines. The pin outlines have one or more curved pin contact portions with pin curvature radii, and the eyelet outlines have one or more curved eyelet contact portions with eyelet curvature radii. The contact between pads and pins at least partially occurs at the pin and eyelet contact portions. The eyelet curvature radii are higher than the pin curvature radii. | 06-02-2011 |
20110147145 | PNEUMATIC BRAKE DEVICE - The invention relates to a pneumatic brake device having a spindle movable in the axial direction and a yoke, on which the spindle is supported such that a rotation of the spindle is prevented. According to the invention, a first and a second yoke toothed ring having sets of teeth ( | 06-23-2011 |
20110192686 | BRAKE CALIPER FOR DISC BRAKE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING SAME - This invention relates to a brake caliper adapted for use in a vehicle disc brake assembly and method and apparatus for producing the same. The method for producing the brake caliper comprises the steps of: (a) providing a mold member having at least two mold sections; (b) providing a core member having at least a first male extension which is adapted to form an integrally cast locating recess in the brake caliper which is used as a locating surface for subsequent machining of the brake caliper; (c) disposing the core member in the mold member in a predetermined position; (d) supplying a suitable material to the mold member so as to form a brake caliper within the mold; (e) removing the brake caliper from the mold, wherein the brake caliper includes an integrally cast locating recess formed therein by the first male extension of the core member; and (f) machining the brake caliper using at least the integrally cast locating recess formed therein as a locating surface. | 08-11-2011 |
20120103737 | DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING BRAKE SHOES OF A DRUM BRAKE - A device for supporting brake shoes of a drum brake of a vehicle, in particular of a utility vehicle or an agricultural machine, includes a brake carrier, a brake lining carrier and a bearing body, wherein the brake lining carrier is arranged on the brake carrier so as to be swivelable across the bearing body in such a way that the brake lining carrier can be pivoted along a plane of swiveling, the inclination of the plane of swiveling to the brake carrier being variable, and wherein the bearing body has a bearing surface which is rotation-symmetrical about its bearing axis and the front faces of the bearing body have fastening portions for arranging the bearing body on the brake carrier or on the brake lining carrier. | 05-03-2012 |
20120181125 | DECORATIVE KIT FOR VEHICLE BRAKE CALIPERS - A decorative element may be applied to a brake caliper to give a customized brake caliper. The decorative elements may have different heights, widths and angles and may be made of heat resistant materials, including, for example, aluminum, plastic, carbon fiber, steel and the like. The present invention also provides a kit, including one or more decorative elements and an attachment means for attaching the decorative elements to the brake caliper (such as glue, two sided adhesive, or the like). | 07-19-2012 |
20130118844 | CORD ASSEMBLY FOR REPLACEMENT OF OUTER BEAM AND CARRIER INCLUDING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a cord assembly for replacement of an outer beam and a carrier including the same which may provide an improved degree of freedom in design and prevent damage to the carrier. The cord assembly for replacement of an outer beam, which is fastened to a carrier at which a pair of pad plates is installed to be movable forward and backward with pads attached to inner surfaces of the pad plates to be squeezed against a disc rotating together with a wheel of a vehicle, includes at least one cord having a predetermined stiffness and formed by twisting at least two steel wires and fasteners fastened to both ends of the at least one cord to be installed at coupling portions protruding respectively from both ends of the carrier. | 05-16-2013 |
20150053516 | Brake Carrier - A brake carrier includes a carrier unit having a first connecting section fixed to a brake cylinder, a second connecting section fixed to a converter unit and a third connecting section fixed at an axle element; a transmission element received between the first and second connecting sections; the brake cylinder, the transmission element and the converter unit are fixed to the axle element by the carrier unit; the transmission element can be displaced mainly along an a transmission axle that is tilted in relation to the wheel axle such that the converter unit is aligned closer to the wheel axle than the brake cylinder; the first connecting section is offset along the wheel axle to the connecting section; and the relation of the offset between the first and third connecting sections and the distance to the wheel axle from the transmission axle has values between about 0.1 and about 2. | 02-26-2015 |
20150075926 | Drum Brake Assembly and Method of Manufacture - A brake assembly and a method of manufacture. The brake assembly may have a bracket assembly that may include a brake wing and a mounting flange disposed at opposite ends of a tube portion. The bracket assembly may rotatably support a camshaft. | 03-19-2015 |
20160023673 | Universal Brake Beam Strut - A strut for a brake beam assembly includes a strut body extending along a longitudinal axis between a proximal end and a distal end. At least one slot is defined in the strut body and receives and supports a brake lever extending non-parallel to the longitudinal axis. A compression member engager is connected to a distal end of the strut body and is configured to connect the strut body to a compression member of the brake beam assembly. A tension member engager is connected to the proximal end of the strut body and is configured to engage a tension member of the brake beam assembly. At least one fastener is configured to engage the compression member engager to fasten the compression member engager on the compression member. At least a portion of the strut body is rotatable about the longitudinal axis with respect to the compression member engager and the tension member engager to be oriented at opposing angles with respect to a horizontal plane extending through the longitudinal axis. | 01-28-2016 |
188219600 | With movable, reversible or adjustable heads | 1 |
188220100 | Pivoted head | 1 |
188220600 | Lockingly adjustable | 1 |
188221100 | Yieldably readjustable | 1 |
20100258393 | Brake Shoe Support Assembly and Method - The brake shoe support assembly is able to track the lateral movement of a wheel, typically a wheel on an axle truck that allows lateral wheel movement. In operation, a flange of the wheel pushes on one side of the brake shoe support assembly, pushing it along a pin, and compressing a resilient biasing structure. As the wheel returns to a center or neutral position, the compressed resilient biasing structure expands pushing the brake shoe support assembly back to an original or neutral position. The resilient biasing structure also minimizes the lateral movement of the brake shoe support assembly down the wheel taper under normal braking loads thus preventing shoe ride-off. The resilient biasing structure may be enclosed in a housing adapted to prevent the intrusion of contaminants. | 10-14-2010 |
188222100 | With fixed head or thrust block | 3 |
20080289919 | Limit Switch Device for an Actuator - A limit switch device for an actuator comprises a brake rod, a mounting frame and two switches. The brake rod is axially movable with respect to the mounting frame. The two switches are mounted on the mounting frame and located in the axial direction of the brake rod and are connected to the actuator, respectively. When the actuator moves to the end of its travel, it will drive the brake rod to move and switch on one of the switches, and the switch will stop the actuator. | 11-27-2008 |
188223100 | Trussed beam | 2 |
20110253492 | Brake Beam Assembly - A low weight and low cost brake beam assembly having high static strength and fatigue resistance having two independent brake heads each including a receiving section for receiving and retaining an end of a tension member, an end of a compression member and a portion of an end extension. | 10-20-2011 |
20130118845 | BRAKE BEAM ASSEMBLY - A low weight and low cost brake beam assembly having high static strength and fatigue resistance having two independent brake heads each including a receiving section for receiving and retaining an end of a tension member, an end of a compression member and a portion of an end extension. | 05-16-2013 |
188225600 | Trussed beam | 3 |
188226100 | Integral tension and compression member | 1 |
20100025170 | Railroad freight car brake beam assembly - A railroad freight car brake beam with a strut having a pair of generally parallel and joined side walls disposed to opposite sides of an axis of the strut and having a central hollow portion along with a longitudinally elongated slot adapted to be inclined a predetermined number of degrees from vertical for accommodating an elongated brake lever extending through the strut. Each side wall of the strut defines a bore opening to the hollow center portion and to an exterior of the strut. The bores defined by the strut are aligned relative to each other to accommodate at least a lengthwise portion of a brake lever pivot pin extending through the strut and serving to connect the brake lever to the strut. The aligned bores in the strut also define a pivot axis for the brake lever. The strut further includes a pair of bushings which journal the brake lever pivot pin. One bushing is accommodated in each bore defined by the strut. Cooperating instrumentalities inhibit inadvertent displacement of the brake pin bushings away from the axis of and relative to the strut thereby fixing the pivot axis of the brake lever relative to the strut. | 02-04-2010 |
188229100 | With strut-type fulcrum | 2 |
20090301827 | Strut assembly for a railroad freight car brake beam and method of making same - A railroad freight car brake beam strut assembly including an elongated strut having first and second joined walls. Each wall of the strut defines a bore opening to a hollow center portion and to an exterior of the strut. The bores defined by the walls on the strut accommodate a brake lever pivot pin extending through strut thereby connecting the brake lever to the strut and so as to allow pivoting of the brake lever. Each bore defined by the walls of the strut has a closed marginal edge. One brake pin bushing is accommodated in each bore defined by the strut so as to journal a lengthwise portion of the brake lever pivot pin. The closed marginal edge of each strut bore arranged in juxtaposed relation relative to the end of the brake pin bushing disposed a farthest distance from the axis of the strut defines a plurality of radially spaced stops formed as an integral part of the strut for inhibiting inadvertent axial displacement of the bushings away from the longitudinal axis of and relative to the strut thereby fixing the pivot axis of said brake lever relative to the strut. A method of manufacturing a railroad freight car brake beam strut assembly is also disclosed. | 12-10-2009 |
20120247886 | RAILROAD FREIGHT CAR BRAKE BEAM STRUT ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A method of manufacturing a railroad freight car brake beam strut assembly including the steps of providing a railroad strut having an elongated slot defined between first and second sides of the strut, with each side of the strut defining a bore opening to the slot and to an exterior of the strut. The bores defined by the strut are aligned relative to each other along an axis. The methodology of the present disclosure further includes the step of: pressing a brake pin bushing into each bore of the strut in a direction extending away from the longitudinal axis of the strut with each brake pin bushing having first and second ends, and wherein a periphery of each bushing has a frusto-conical surface configuration. A railroad freight car strut assembly is also disclosed. | 10-04-2012 |
188233300 | With guides and/or guards | 3 |
20110259685 | UNIT GUIDE WEAR PLATE FOR BRAKE BEAMS - An improved unit guide wear plate for brake beams, which provides a brake beam centering force and aligns the movement of a brake beam end guide within the side frame of a railroad car truck so that the brake shoes can provide the maximum amount of force against the wheels when stopping the railroad car, and which is less prone to fracture than current unit guide wear plates. | 10-27-2011 |
20130133999 | PROTECTION CLIP FOR TORQUE RECEIVING PART AND METHOD OF FORMING ATTACHING RECESS THEREOF - There is provided a protection clip for a torque receiving part. The protection clip is fitted into a concave portion of a torque receiving part of a caliper body, into which a lug part of a brake pad of a disc brake is inserted. The protection clip includes first and second separation preventing claws. The first separation preventing claw is bent from an outer periphery-side wall surface of the concave portion toward an upper attaching surface of the torque receiving part, and is configured to be fitted into one of a pair of recesses formed over an opening of the concave portion. The second separation preventing claw is bent from a lower attaching surface of the torque receiving part toward the concave portion, and is configured to be fitted into the other of the pair of recesses. | 05-30-2013 |
20130333990 | RAILCAR BRAKE BEAM WEAR LINER - A brake beam wear plate assembly for a railway car truck sideframe is provided. A brake beam wear plate is provided and adapted to be inserted in a brake beam guide which is typically an integral component of a railway car truck sideframe. The brake beam wear plate itself is comprised of a channel shaped body having an upper wall, a lower wall, and a bottom wall. The brake beam wear plate is typically comprised of a polymer or a high density plastic. The brake beam wear plate also includes a projecting locating tab and the brake beam guide itself includes a complimentary cutout section. | 12-19-2013 |
188233700 | H, I, L, T, U, V, or X cross section beam | 1 |
20120111675 | Brake Carrier For The Bogies Of Rail Vehicles - A brake carrier for bogies of rail vehicles has an open cross-section with flexible torsion. A connection to two longitudinal members of the bogie is designed as a rigid non-articulated connection and a braking device is fixed to the brake carrier in such a way that a line of action of braking forces runs through the shear centre that lies outside the cross-section of the brake carrier. | 05-10-2012 |