Corrective device for uneven brake shoe wear

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10059352
APP PUB NO 20150014102A1
SERIAL NO

14300414

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A corrective device for correcting uneven brake shoe wear on a brake mechanism for a railway vehicle, wherein the railway vehicle includes a brake beam having a tension beam coupled to a compression beam, a brake head with brake shoes provided at each end of the brake beams, and a slack adjuster. The corrective device is configured to cooperate with at least one of the compression beam and the slack adjuster to minimize or prevent the compression beam and the tension beam from rotating relative to the wheels and side frames of the railway vehicle. A braking system including the corrective device and a method for correcting uneven brake shoe wear on a brake mechanism for a railway vehicle is also provided.

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WABTEC HOLDING CORP1001 AIR BRAKE AVENUE WILMERDING PA 15148

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Koziol, Michael Berwyn, US 7 18

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