Brakes or other retarding devices specially adapted for rail vehicles
Official title: BRAKES OR OTHER RETARDING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR RAIL VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR DISPOSITION THEREOF IN RAIL VEHICLES (arrangements in rail vehicles for adjusting wheel-braking force to meet varying vehicular or permanent-way conditions B60T8/00; transmitting braking action from initiating means to ultimate brake actuator with power assistance or drive, brake systems incorporating such transmitting means, e.g. air-pressure brake systems, B60T13/00; construction, arrangement or operation of valves incorporated in power brake systems B60T15/00; component parts, details or accessories of brake systems B60T17/00)
B61H (Brakes or other retarding devices specially adapted for rail vehicles) appears on 1,134 US grants and 863 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B61H- Granted patents
- 1,134
- Published applications
- 863
- Assignees
- 429
- Inventors
- 1,844
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 29 | 0 |
| 1977 | 27 | 0 |
| 1978 | 15 | 0 |
| 1979 | 18 | 0 |
| 1980 | 21 | 0 |
| 1981 | 11 | 0 |
| 1982 | 9 | 0 |
| 1983 | 23 | 0 |
| 1984 | 21 | 0 |
| 1985 | 19 | 0 |
| 1986 | 13 | 0 |
| 1987 | 16 | 0 |
| 1988 | 20 | 0 |
| 1989 | 20 | 0 |
| 1990 | 15 | 0 |
| 1991 | 11 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 14 | 0 |
| 1994 | 9 | 0 |
| 1995 | 15 | 0 |
| 1996 | 17 | 0 |
| 1997 | 10 | 0 |
| 1998 | 16 | 0 |
| 1999 | 15 | 0 |
| 2000 | 17 | 0 |
| 2001 | 23 | 4 |
| 2002 | 23 | 7 |
| 2003 | 7 | 12 |
| 2004 | 12 | 16 |
| 2005 | 12 | 12 |
| 2006 | 8 | 16 |
| 2007 | 6 | 8 |
| 2008 | 9 | 12 |
| 2009 | 9 | 13 |
| 2010 | 4 | 16 |
| 2011 | 11 | 14 |
| 2012 | 14 | 21 |
| 2013 | 12 | 25 |
| 2014 | 22 | 48 |
| 2015 | 36 | 60 |
| 2016 | 48 | 81 |
| 2017 | 60 | 54 |
| 2018 | 64 | 63 |
| 2019 | 52 | 67 |
| 2020 | 50 | 64 |
| 2021 | 51 | 62 |
| 2022 | 46 | 52 |
| 2023 | 46 | 39 |
| 2024 | 39 | 33 |
| 2025 | 40 | 37 |
| 2026 | 25 | 27 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Main groups
- B61H 13/00Actuating rail-vehicle brakes543
- B61H 5/00Applications or arrangements of brakes with substantially radial braking surfaces pressed together201
- B61H 15/00Wear-compensating mechanisms151
- B61H 9/00Brakes characterised by, or modified for, their application to special railway systems151
- B61H 7/00Brakes with braking members co-operating with the track139
- B61H 1/00Applications or arrangements of brakes with a braking member or members co-operating133
- B61H 11/00Applications or arrangements of braking or retarding apparatus not otherwise provided for74
- B61H 3/00Applications or arrangements of brakes with an outwardly-movable braking member or members2
Recent patents
- Magnetic track brake having a high-position detecting means installed in or on the actuation cylinder6 Oct 2026US 12,752,822 B2Knorr-Bremse GmbH
- Slip/skid discrimination device, brake control system, and slip/skid discrimination method22 Sep 2026US 12,741,621 B2Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
- Brake system and braking method for a rail vehicle15 Sep 2026US 12,735,005 B2Knorr-Bremse Systeme FüR Schienenfahrzeuge GmbH
- Brake system and braking method for rail vehicles11 Aug 2026US 12,703,331 B2Knorr-Bremse Systeme FüR Schienenfahrzeuge GmbH
- Brake system and braking method for a rail vehicle11 Aug 2026US 12,703,332 B2Knorr-Bremse Systeme FüR Schienenfahrzeuge GmbH
- Durable tool with grip rings24 Sep 2026US 2026/0284855 A1Precision Cut 3D LLC
- System and method for activating an electronic processing means of a vehicle, and control system24 Sep 2026US 2026/0285379 A1FAIVELEY TRANSPORT ITALIA S. p. A.
- Railroad tank car fittings10 Sep 2026US 2026/0264725 A1National Steel Car Limited
- Railway braking system for a railway vehicle having brakes with at least one shoe, and railway vehicle provided with such a system3 Sep 2026US 2026/0257703 A1WABTEC Hauts-de-France
- Brake device for railway vehicle20 Aug 2026US 2026/0241903 A1Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Most cited
- Vehicle system and method166US 9,550,501 B2General Electric Company · 2017
- Hydraulic parking brake system for railway vehicles96US 5,813,731 AHHB Limited, L.L.C. · 1998
- Electric actuators92US 4,546,298 AWestinghouse Brake & Signal Co. Ltd. · 1985
- System for automatically delaying application of a snow brake for a railway vehicle89US 4,334,711 AAmerican Standard Inc. · 1982
- High density thermal storage arrangement76US 10,345,050 B2Kelvin Thermal Energy Inc. · 2019