Patent ID: 9725102
Date: 2017-08-08
CPC Classifications: B61H,F16D

Claim:
1. A braking system for a railway car, the braking system defining a longitudinal axis and comprising: a first brake assembly, the first brake assembly comprising a bar assembly and a plurality of brake heads connected to the bar assembly, the bar assembly comprising a tension bar and a compression bar; a second brake assembly spaced apart from the first brake assembly along the longitudinal axis, the second brake assembly comprising a bar assembly and a plurality of brake heads connected to the bar assembly, the bar assembly comprising a tension bar and a compression bar; an actuator operable to generate a linear force, the actuator disposed between the tension bar and the compression bar of the second brake assembly; a movable rod extending between the first brake assembly and the second brake assembly, the movable rod connected to the actuator and translatable along the longitudinal axis based on operation of the actuator; a fixed rod extending between the first brake assembly and the second brake assembly; a strut disposed between the tension bar and the compression bar of the second brake assembly, the strut comprising a base connected to the tension bar and an arm extending from the base and connected to the compression bar of the second brake assembly, wherein the actuator, the fixed rod and the movable rod are connected to the strut, and wherein a second end of the fixed rod is connected to the arm of the strut, wherein the strut further comprises a pocket defined in the arm, and wherein a second end of the fixed rod is disposed within the pocket.