Invention Grant
- Patent Title: ABDW to ABDX-R control valve conversion
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Application No.: US14402318Application Date: 2013-05-29
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Publication No.: US10435004B2Publication Date: 2019-10-08
- Inventor: Larren A. Burgess , Edward W. Gaughan
- Applicant: WABTEC HOLDING CORP.
- Applicant Address: US PA Wilmerding
- Assignee: Wabtec Holding Corp.
- Current Assignee: Wabtec Holding Corp.
- Current Assignee Address: US PA Wilmerding
- Agency: The Webb Law Firm
- International Application: PCT/US2013/042990 WO 20130529
- International Announcement: WO2013/181189 WO 20131205
- Main IPC: B60T15/00
- IPC: B60T15/00 ; B60T15/02 ; B60T13/66 ; B60T17/22 ; F16K3/02

Abstract:
A system for converting an ABDW-type control valve to an ABDX-type control valve for use in a braking mechanism for a railway vehicle includes an ABDW-type control valve body in communication with an air supply system of the braking mechanism for controlling an application and release of brakes in response to changes in air pressure within the braking mechanism. A breather plate is mounted on an accelerated application valve interface on the control valve body. The breather plate has an internal stability volume for compensating a function of an accelerated application valve. A modified slide valve bushing is mounted inside the control valve body for establishing fluid communication with at least one passageway within the control valve body. At least one plug mounted is to at least one air passageway within the control valve body for sealing or choking the at least one air passageway.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160096517A1 ABDW TO ABDX-R CONTROL VALVE CONVERSION Public/Granted day:2016-04-07
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