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US 4,753,174 AGranted
Railway vehicle bolster with integral and brake system car reservoir
AssigneeAMSTED Industries Incorporated
InventorsNorman A. Berg, Eugene S. Stein
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Abstract
A railway vehicle bolster having an air brake system air reservoir formed integrally in a cavity defined by a top web and side walls of said bolster by enclosing the cavity with end walls and a bottom wall. Air inlet and outlet means provide communication between the air brake system and the reservoir.
Claims7
A railway vehicle bolster comprising a metal casting including a top web;
- spaced side walls depending from said top web and defining a bolster cavity;
- spaced end walls extending between said side walls and said top web;
- a bottom wall extending between said side walls and said end walls;
- said end walls and said bottom wall defining a reservoir in said bolster cavity for storing air under pressure;
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- inlet and outlet means for communicating with said reservoir.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.