Abstract: A pipe anchor to support the air lines of a railway car is made up of two substantially identical components. One of the components is welded to the car, and the other mobile component is brought into locking engagement around the pipe. Each component has a pair of opposed inclined legs. The mobile component is inverted relative to the other, and the legs slidably engage into a locked position embracing the pipe.

Abstract: A quick release valve for a pneumatic air system has a housing with a chamber. There is an air inlet, an air outlet and an exhaust opening, all in communication with the chamber. A seal is positioned to close the exhaust opening. There is a shuttle movable within the housing chamber and having a shuttle chamber, an air inlet in communication with the shuttle chamber and air outlets communicable with the shuttle chamber. The shuttle air outlets are in communication with the housing air outlet and the shuttle air inlet is in communication with the housing air inlet. There is an elastomeric valve which controls the shuttle air outlets. The shuttle has a first position wherein housing air inlet pressure is less than housing air outlet pressure in which the elastomeric valve closes the shuttle air outlets and the housing air outlet is in communication with the housing exhaust opening.

Abstract: A pipe anchor bracket member is disclosed. The pipe anchor bracket, when engaged with a like member, forms a means for attaching pipes to other structures. The bracket member has a body section with a portion thereof curved to accommodate the outside surface of the pipe to be supported. The body portion terminates at one end in a flange having an outside locking surface and terminates at the other end in a curved flange having an inside locking surface adapted to engage in a locking manner the outside locking surface of a like member with the curved flange having a tab thereon adapted to secure the member to a like member with a pipe therebetween. The body section has extending therefrom means for securing the member to a supporting structure.