Brake-action initiating means

BPERFORMING OPERATIONS TRANSPORTING B60Vehicles B60TVEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF, IN GENERAL ARRANGEMENT OF BRAKING ELEMENTS ON VEHICLES IN GENERAL PORTABLE DEVICES FOR PREVENTING UNWANTED MOVEMENT OF VEHICLES VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS TO FACILITATE COOLING OF BRAKES

B60T7/00Brake-action initiating means

B60T7/02for personal initiation B60T7/04foot actuated B60T7/042by electrical means B60T7/045with locking and release means B60T7/047Hand-actuated release means B60T7/06Disposition of pedal B60T7/065with means to prevent injuries in case of collision B60T7/08hand actuated B60T7/085by electrical means B60T7/10Disposition of hand control B60T7/101by means of a pull rod B60T7/102by means of a tilting lever B60T7/104with a locking mechanism B60T7/105the lock being released by means of a push button B60T7/107with electrical power assistance B60T7/108with mechanisms to take up slack in the linkage to the brakes B60T7/12for automatic initiation for initiation not subject to will of driver or passenger B60T7/122for locking of reverse movement B60T7/124Brakes for railway vehicles coming into operation in case of accident, derailment or damage of rolling stock or superstructure B60T7/126Brakes for railway vehicles coming into operation in case of exceeding a predetermined speed B60T7/128Self-acting brakes of different types for railway vehicles B60T7/14operated upon collapse of driver B60T7/16operated by remote control B60T7/18operated by wayside apparatus B60T7/20specially for trailers B60T7/203with automatic brake release or reduction in case of reverse travel B60T7/206by means of mechanisms mounted on trailer drum brakes B60T7/22initiated by contact of vehicle