Patents by Inventor Hans Engelbracht

Hans Engelbracht has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Brake for rail cars
    Patent number: 5715915
    Abstract: A brake for rail cars comprises a floating caliper disc brake attached to a cylindrical housing element of a drive housing. The drive housing may be the motor housing, the transmission housing or a common housing for the drive motor and the transmission. The cylindrical housing element has an opening in its peripheral wall in which the floating caliper is mounted. The actuator is mounted in an entry in the peripheral wall of the drive housing. This mounting arrangement allows easier accessiblity to the brake during servicing operations and provides for ventilation of the brake disc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1998
    Assignees: Hanning & Kahl GmbH & Co., Bergische Stahl-Industrie Verkehrstechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Brinkmann, Dietrich Radtke, Hans Engelbracht, Thomas Timmermann