Patents Assigned to Wabtec MZT
  • Integrated bogie brake and slack adjuster for the use with said integrated bogie brake
    Patent number: 9283971
    Abstract: The invention relates to an integrated bogie brake including a brake beam, a brake cylinder, slack adjusters, levers, and brake shoe holders and having suspension links in order to be hanged under a bogie. In order to provide a device with a significantly lower weight and simpler design with the same and better braking characteristics compared to known types of bogie brake systems, the integrated bogie brake according to the invention needs only one single brake beam and the slack adjusters are aligned with the wheels of the bogie.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Wabtec MZT
    Inventors: Stojce Smileski, Tasko Smileski