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Emergency release system for fluid pressure brakes

Assignee: Bendix Westinghouse Automotive Air Brake Co
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Filing: 1961-06-28
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Granted: 1963-12-24
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Expires: 1981-06-28
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Harry M Valentine

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 05:51
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60T; B60T15/00; B60T15/02; B60T15/18; B60T13/00; B60T13/10; B60T13/24; B60T13/26; B60T13/261; B60T13/263; B60T13/36; B60T15/04; B60T15/043; B60T15/045; B60T15/046; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/86919

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 97 words
A BRAKE SYSTEM WHICH INCLUDES FIRST AND SECOND SOURCES OF FLUID PRESSURE, A RELAY-EMERGENCY VALVE HAVING EMERGENCY AND INLET PORTS, AN EMERGENCY CONDUIT CONNECTED TO SAID EMERGENCY PORT, AND A FLUID CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID SECOND SOURCE OF PRESSURE AND SAID INLET PORT, IN COMBINATION THEREWITH, A THIRD SOURCE OF FLUID PRESSURE, A DOUBLE CHECK VALVE HAVING A PAIR OF INLET PORTS RESPECTIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID THIRD AND SECOND SOURCES OF FLUID PRESSURE AND HAVING AN OUTLET PORT, A MANUALLY OPERABLE VALVE HAVING FIRST AND SECOND INLET PORTS EACH RESPECTIVELY CONNECTED TO THE OUTLET PORT OF SAID DOUBLE
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 97 words
A BRAKE SYSTEM WHICH INCLUDES FIRST AND SECOND SOURCES OF FLUID PRESSURE, A RELAY-EMERGENCY VALVE HAVING EMERGENCY AND INLET PORTS, AN EMERGENCY CONDUIT CONNECTED TO SAID EMERGENCY PORT, AND A FLUID CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID SECOND SOURCE OF PRESSURE AND SAID INLET PORT, IN COMBINATION THEREWITH, A THIRD SOURCE OF FLUID PRESSURE, A DOUBLE CHECK VALVE HAVING A PAIR OF INLET PORTS RESPECTIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID THIRD AND SECOND SOURCES OF FLUID PRESSURE AND HAVING AN OUTLET PORT, A MANUALLY OPERABLE VALVE HAVING FIRST AND SECOND INLET PORTS EACH RESPECTIVELY CONNECTED TO THE OUTLET PORT OF SAID DOUBLE

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-12-23 1967-06-24 1967-12-24 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-12-23 1971-06-24 1971-12-24 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-12-23 1975-06-24 1975-12-24 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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