Title:
FRICTION PAD ASSEMBLY FOR BRAKE OF RAILWAY VEHICLE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPS55100433
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A friction pad assembly for rail vehicle brakes comprises a pad of friction material carried by a rigid backing plate, and the backing plate is detachably mounted on a shoe. A keeper is provided which includes a clamping member pivotally mounted on one end of the shoe. The clamping member has a clamp face which acts on one end of the backing plate to urge the backing plate into engagement with the shoe. The clamping member is urged into an operative clamping position by a wedge which is releasably driven between the clamping member and a relatively stationary surface in a block which is either integral with, or releasably attached to, the shoe.
Inventors:
JIERARUDO ARAN OTSUTOUERU
Application Number:
JP407580A
Publication Date:
July 31, 1980
Filing Date:
January 17, 1980
Export Citation:
Assignee:
LUCAS INDUSTRIES LTD
International Classes:
B61H1/00; F16D65/092; F16D65/06; (IPC1-7): F16D65/04