Conveyorized system for rebuilding tread and disc brake actuator units for use in railway cars

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6052884
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08886129

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A conveyorized system and method of use therefor for disassembling, inspecting, reconditioning and testing a brake actuator is disclosed. The disassembly area includes a spring removal fixture and a torque removal fixture. The conveyor system includes multi-level conveyor portions to eliminate the need for operators to lift awkward, heavy components. The test area includes a fixture adapted to pressure test and leak test a reconditioned brake actuator and to test for slack adjuster travel. The disclosed conveyor system is specially adapted to disassemble, inspect, recondition and test air brake actuators for trains, such as disc actuators and tread actuators.

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NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION1 MASSACHUSETTS AVE N W WASHINGTON DC 20001

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ginther, Karl Collegeville, PA 1 85
Hannaford, John J Newark, DE 3 96
Macklin, Norris Wilmington, DE 2 95
Pope, Charlie Wilmington, DE 2 95
Steckler, Adam Newark, DE 2 95

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