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  • Information Patent Grant

    Brake systems having back plates with thermal management features

    • Patent number 11,686,358
    • Issue date Jun 27, 2023
    • WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    • A. Gary Bowden
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
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    Vehicle brake shoe key

    • Patent number 10,738,846
    • Issue date Aug 11, 2020
    • Standard Car Truck Company
    • Andrew J. Morin
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
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    Railroad car brake shoe key

    • Patent number 10,208,820
    • Issue date Feb 19, 2019
    • Standard Car Truck Company
    • Andrew J. Morin
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
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    Debris eradicating brake head for a truck mounted brake system

    • Patent number 9,856,933
    • Issue date Jan 2, 2018
    • Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation
    • Michael Koziol
    • B61 - RAILWAYS
  • Information Patent Grant

    Brake cylinder device and brake device

    • Patent number 9,840,245
    • Issue date Dec 12, 2017
    • Nabtesco Corporation
    • Yoshio Asano
    • B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • Information Patent Grant

    Brake shoe with multi-function metal insert

    • Patent number 8,763,769
    • Issue date Jul 1, 2014
    • RFPC Holding Corp.
    • Timothy A. Rumph
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
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    Railway brake shoe

    • Patent number 8,365,884
    • Issue date Feb 5, 2013
    • RPFC Holding Corp.
    • Joseph C. Kahr
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
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    Brake shoe support assembly and method

    • Patent number 8,360,214
    • Issue date Jan 29, 2013
    • Wabtec Holding Corp.
    • Peter D. Mathern
    • B61 - RAILWAYS
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    Railway brake shoe

    • Patent number 8,267,229
    • Issue date Sep 18, 2012
    • RFPC Holding Corp.
    • Joseph C. Kahr
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
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    Side reinforced railway brake shoe

    • Patent number 8,235,185
    • Issue date Aug 7, 2012
    • RFPC Holding Corp.
    • Joseph F. Formolo
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
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    Multi-disc brake pad

    • Patent number 6,588,553
    • Issue date Jul 8, 2003
    • Knorr-Bremse Systeme fur Schienenfahrzeuge GmbH
    • Xaver Wirth
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
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    Keyless attachment of brake shoes

    • Patent number 6,581,732
    • Issue date Jun 24, 2003
    • Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation
    • Bruce W. Shute
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
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    Elastic braking body

    • Patent number 6,494,301
    • Issue date Dec 17, 2002
    • Knorr-Bremse Systeme fur Schienenfahrzeuge GmbH
    • Xaver Wirth
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Grant

    Polymer based backing plates for railway brake shoes and disc pads

    • Patent number 6,474,452
    • Issue date Nov 5, 2002
    • Westinghouse Air Brake Co.
    • Raj Velayutha
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Grant

    Slack adjuster

    • Patent number 6,443,270
    • Issue date Sep 3, 2002
    • Westinghouse Brakes Australia Pty. Limited
    • Michael Hodge
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Grant

    Backing plate with reinforcing members

    • Patent number 6,336,532
    • Issue date Jan 8, 2002
    • Anchor Brake Shoe, L.L.C.
    • H. Joseph Samolowicz
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Grant

    Brake shoe with friction management

    • Patent number 6,328,143
    • Issue date Dec 11, 2001
    • Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation
    • Bruce W. Shute
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Grant

    Brake shoe mounting system

    • Patent number 6,302,247
    • Issue date Oct 16, 2001
    • Westinghouse Air Brake Company
    • Joseph C. Kahr
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Grant

    Pendulum brake beam

    • Patent number 6,273,219
    • Issue date Aug 14, 2001
    • Robert G. Jackson
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Grant

    Brake shoe with insert bonded to backing plate

    • Patent number 6,241,058
    • Issue date Jun 5, 2001
    • Westinghouse Air Brake Company
    • Bruce W. Shute
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Grant

    Brake beam

    • Patent number 6,155,389
    • Issue date Dec 5, 2000
    • Buffalo Brake Beam Company
    • Michael R. Sandmann
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Grant

    Brake beam

    • Patent number 6,155,388
    • Issue date Dec 5, 2000
    • Buffalo Brake Beam Company
    • Michael R. Sandmann
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Grant

    Railway brake shoe backing plate with improved mounting alignment f...

    • Patent number 6,135,249
    • Issue date Oct 24, 2000
    • Westinghouse Air Brake Company
    • Joseph C. Kahr
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Grant

    Tread brake unit

    • Patent number 5,924,527
    • Issue date Jul 20, 1999
    • Sab Wabco AB
    • Fred Emilsson
    • B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • Information Patent Grant

    Brake shoe assembly and key for railway vehicles

    • Patent number 5,839,549
    • Issue date Nov 24, 1998
    • Transdyne, Inc.
    • Carl E. Tack
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Grant

    Brake beam

    • Patent number 5,810,124
    • Issue date Sep 22, 1998
    • Buffalo Brake Beam Company
    • Michael R. Sandmann
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Grant

    Dual type composition brake block specifically designed for use in...

    • Patent number 5,794,740
    • Issue date Aug 18, 1998
    • Westinghouse Air Brake Company
    • Raj Velayutha
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Grant

    Trim shoe

    • Patent number 5,788,027
    • Issue date Aug 4, 1998
    • Westinghouse Air Brake Company
    • Bruce W. Shute
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Grant

    Fatigue and impact resistant railway brake shoe

    • Patent number 5,704,454
    • Issue date Jan 6, 1998
    • Westinghouse Air Brake Company
    • Joseph C. Kahr
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Grant

    Railway brake shoe

    • Patent number 5,657,839
    • Issue date Aug 19, 1997
    • Westinghouse Air Brake Company
    • Joseph C. Kahr
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

  • Information Patent Application

    BLOCKS FOR WHEEL BRAKES

    • Publication number 20230349437
    • Publication date Nov 2, 2023
    • COFREN S.r.l.
    • Vittorio De Soccio
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Application

    FRICTION DEVICE WITH BONDING INSERTS

    • Publication number 20230323926
    • Publication date Oct 12, 2023
    • RFPC HOLDING CORP.
    • Alan Gary Bowden
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Application

    BRAKE SYSTEMS HAVING BACK PLATES WITH THERMAL MANAGEMENT FEATURES

    • Publication number 20230279915
    • Publication date Sep 7, 2023
    • Transportation IP Holdings, LLC
    • A. Gary Bowden
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Application

    BRAKE SYSTEMS HAVING BACK PLATES WITH THERMAL MANAGEMENT FEATURES

    • Publication number 20220299076
    • Publication date Sep 22, 2022
    • Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation
    • A. Gary Bowden
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Application

    FLANGED BRAKE SHOE

    • Publication number 20220126892
    • Publication date Apr 28, 2022
    • RFPC HOLDING CORP.
    • A. Gary Bowden
    • B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • Information Patent Application

    SHAPED FRICTION DEVICE

    • Publication number 20220042561
    • Publication date Feb 10, 2022
    • RFPC HOLDING CORP.
    • Alan Gary Bowden
    • B61 - RAILWAYS
  • Information Patent Application

    RAILROAD CAR BRAKE SHOE KEY

    • Publication number 20190136923
    • Publication date May 9, 2019
    • Standard Car Truck Company
    • Andrew J. Morin
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Application

    Self Centering Railcar Brake Shoe

    • Publication number 20190100225
    • Publication date Apr 4, 2019
    • TRINITY NORTH AMERICAN FREIGHT CAR, INC.
    • Shaun Richmond
    • B61 - RAILWAYS
  • Information Patent Application

    RAILWAY CAR TRUCK FRICTION SHOE

    • Publication number 20180162424
    • Publication date Jun 14, 2018
    • AMSTED RAIL COMPANY, INC.
    • Igor Aleynikov
    • B61 - RAILWAYS
  • Information Patent Application

    Debris Eradicating Brake Head for a Truck Mounted Brake System

    • Publication number 20170328427
    • Publication date Nov 16, 2017
    • WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    • Michael Koziol
    • B61 - RAILWAYS
  • Information Patent Application

    RAILROAD CAR BRAKE SHOE KEY

    • Publication number 20170211642
    • Publication date Jul 27, 2017
    • Standard Car Truck Company
    • Andrew J. Morin
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Application

    Brake Cylinder Device and Brake Device

    • Publication number 20160144843
    • Publication date May 26, 2016
    • Nabtesco Corporation
    • Yoshio Asano
    • B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • Information Patent Application

    BRAKE SHOE WITH MULTI-FUNCTION METAL INSERT

    • Publication number 20110132705
    • Publication date Jun 9, 2011
    • RFPC HOLDING CORP.
    • Timothy A. Rumph
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Application

    Brake Shoe Support Assembly and Method

    • Publication number 20100258393
    • Publication date Oct 14, 2010
    • Wabtec Holding Corp.
    • Peter D. Mathern
    • B61 - RAILWAYS
  • Information Patent Application

    RAILWAY BRAKE SHOE

    • Publication number 20100224453
    • Publication date Sep 9, 2010
    • RFPC HOLDING CORP.
    • Joseph C. Kahr
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Application

    Side Reinforced Railway Brake Shoe

    • Publication number 20100032253
    • Publication date Feb 11, 2010
    • Wabtec Holding Corp.
    • Joseph F. Formolo
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Application

    Plateless Railway Brake Shoe

    • Publication number 20090139809
    • Publication date Jun 4, 2009
    • RFPC HOLDING CORP.
    • A. Gary Bowden
    • B61 - RAILWAYS
  • Information Patent Application

    Railway Brake Shoe

    • Publication number 20090127037
    • Publication date May 21, 2009
    • RFPC HOLDING CORP.
    • Joseph C. Kahr
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Application

    End-tapered brake shoe

    • Publication number 20070199779
    • Publication date Aug 30, 2007
    • Michael P. Tatera
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Application

    Railway Vehicle Brake Shoe

    • Publication number 20070151817
    • Publication date Jul 5, 2007
    • RFPC HOLDING CORP.
    • Joseph C. Kahr
    • B61 - RAILWAYS
  • Information Patent Application

    Brake shoe key with integral stop

    • Publication number 20060272908
    • Publication date Dec 7, 2006
    • David M. East
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Application

    Railway wheel with integrated brake drum

    • Publication number 20060175158
    • Publication date Aug 10, 2006
    • Ming (Jason) Zhang
    • B61 - RAILWAYS
  • Information Patent Application

    Supplemental inserts to improve wheel conditioning

    • Publication number 20030234142
    • Publication date Dec 25, 2003
    • WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    • Bruce W. Shute
    • B61 - RAILWAYS
  • Information Patent Application

    Suspended inserts to provide wheel conditioning

    • Publication number 20030234143
    • Publication date Dec 25, 2003
    • WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    • Bruce W. Shute
    • B61 - RAILWAYS
  • Information Patent Application

    Polymer based backing plates for railway brake shoes and disc pads

    • Publication number 20020179384
    • Publication date Dec 5, 2002
    • WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE COMPANY
    • Raj Velayutha
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Application

    Friction management brake shoe

    • Publication number 20020108824
    • Publication date Aug 15, 2002
    • Bruce W. Shute
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Application

    Wheel tread conditioning brake shoe

    • Publication number 20020079174
    • Publication date Jun 27, 2002
    • Bruce W. Shute
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Application

    POLYMER BASED BACKING PLATES FOR RAILWAY BRAKE SHOES AND DISC PADS

    • Publication number 20020053492
    • Publication date May 9, 2002
    • JAMES RAY & ASSOCIATES
    • RAJ VELAYUTHA
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...