Quick release mechanism for a railway car hand brake

Details Quick release mechanism for a railway car hand brake Quick release mechanism for a railway car hand brake

B - Operations, Transporting

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B61H 13/02 (2006.01) B60T 15/52 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2345565

A quick release mechanism for a railcar hand brake comprises a release shaft having a first end and a second end. The first end includes a cavity of a predetermined size and shape. A release lever has a hub journaled on the first end of the release shaft. A stop of a predetermined size and shape is disposed on the circumference of the hub of the release lever and engageable with the cavity of the release shaft to rotate such release shaft to cause free release of the brakes. A projection of a predetermined size and shape is disposed on the second end of the release shaft. An attachment of a predetermined size and shape is mounted to an inside wall of a housing of such hand brake. A tension member has a first end and a second end. The first end is secured to the projection, and the second end is secured to the attachment whereby said tension member will return said release shaft to the brake application position.

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