Abstract: An anti-lock device for the brakes of vehicles, particularly rail vehicles, regulates the applied braking force. An evaluation circuit monitors the speed, acceleration and slip of at least one braked wheel and in response to the rotational behavior of the wheel generates instructions for the brake actuating element. The evaluation circuit maintains the brake pressure constant during the initial phase upon the first application of brakes until the wheel acceleration falls below a predetermined negative threshold value. The initial phase is terminated when the wheel acceleration falls below a further predetermined reference value which is lower than the first threshold value. Upon termination of the initial phase, the brake pressure is again varied in a manner as known in the art.

Abstract: A mechanical antiskid regulator has a flywheel mass which is journalled for rotary movement independent of the axle and wheel and is provided with a cam received in a recess of a cam disc coupled to rotate with the wheel on the axle. Two locking elements are pivotally connected to a ring segment and are suspended from the cam disc so as to be positioned on either side of the central position of the cam. A rotatably mounted stop is engageable from either direction of rotation with the ring segment to displace the ring segment so as to move a portion of a locking element into the path of the cam to prevent the flywheel mass from deflecting in that direction.