Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Parking brake system for locomotive
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Application No.: US12632049Application Date: 2009-12-07
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Publication No.: US09725080B1Publication Date: 2017-08-08
- Inventor: Eric C. Wright , Howard E. Huber, Jr.
- Applicant: Eric C. Wright , Howard E. Huber, Jr.
- Applicant Address: US NY Watertown
- Assignee: NEW YORK AIR BRAKE CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: NEW YORK AIR BRAKE CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Watertown
- Agency: Bond Schoeneck and King PLLC
- Agent David Nocilly
- Main IPC: B60T13/74
- IPC: B60T13/74 ; B60T13/46
Abstract:
A locomotive brake system includes a brake cylinder with an integrated parking brake; a main reservoir; and a brake system controller for controlling the pressure in the brake cylinder. The brake system uses main reservoir pressure to pressurize the brake cylinder to achieve the parking brake output force using the brake cylinder.
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