Patent ID: 6234283
Filing Date: 2001-05-22
Classification: B60T,B61H

Abstract:
A brake beam comprised of a tension member having a first end and a second end, a compression member having a first end and a second end, two end extensions, a fulcrum coupled to the tension and compression members, and two brake heads coupled near each of the ends of the tension member, wherein:the tension member has a channel shaped cross section including a lower wall and two upwardly projecting side walls, each depending from an edge of the lower wall, forming a housing, and each end of the tension member having two or more pairs of opposite holes each longitudinally placed at each side wall of the channel shaped cross section;the ends of the compression member, are placed inside the housing of the tension member, said compression member having a cross section which includes two or more pairs of opposite holes longitudinally placed at the ends of the compression member, coinciding with the two or more pairs of holes of the tension member;each of the end extensions are placed inside the cross section of the compression member at each end of said compression member, and having a cross section including two or more pairs of opposite holes coinciding with the two or more pairs of opposite holes of the tension member and with the two or more pairs of holes of the compression member, and having an external section which is adapted to be coupled to a bogie of a railway car;each of the opposite pair of holes receive a fastener in order to fasten the tension, compression and end extensions;each of the brake heads are welded to the side walls of the tension member at the ends of said tension member.