Slack adjuster main spring housing contaminant sump

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10330162
APP PUB NO 20160185366A1
SERIAL NO

14982445

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A drainage system for use with a slack adjuster for a railway brake rigging wherein the slack adjuster includes a main spring housing, a cone nut housing enclosing a critical operating area of the slack adjuster, and an over travel housing. The drainage system includes at least one opening extending through a sidewall portion of the main spring housing. The opening is configured to allow fluid and/or contaminants to drain therethrough to reduce exposure of the critical operating area of the slack adjuster to the fluid and/or contaminants. A seal/splash guard can be provided at the intersection of the main spring housing and the cone nut housing to prevent fluid and contaminants from entering into the cone nut housing.

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WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION1001 AIR BRAKE AVENUE WILMERDING PA 15148

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gregar, Peter Paul Greenville, US 12 23
Natschke, Scott Lee Bourbonnais, US 10 20
Whalen, Shaun T Chicago, US 6 17

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