Patent ID: 8474578
Filing Date: 2013-07-02
Classification: B61F,B61H

Abstract:
1. A brake beam wear liner for receiving a brake beam assembly, the brake beam wear liner comprising: a base wall having an inner surface and an outer surface extending between opposite side edges, the base wall having a base wall thickness between the inner surface and the outer surface thereof; sidewalls extending from the opposite side edges, the sidewalls having inner surfaces and outer surfaces, the sidewalk having a sidewall thickness between the inner surface and the outer surfaces thereof, the inner surfaces of the sidewalls and the inner surface of the base wall defining an open ended trough configured to receive an end of the brake beam assembly; and flanges extending outward from the sidewalls, the flanges having inner surfaces and outer surfaces, the flanges having a flange thickness between the inner surface and the outer surfaces thereof; wherein the base wall thickness is at least twice the sidewall thickness, wherein the flange thickness is greater than the sidewall thickness, the flange thickness being approximately equal to the base wall thickness.