RAILWAY VEHICLE BLOCK BRAKE Russian patent published in 2009 - IPC F16D65/04 B61H7/02 B61H1/00 F16D69/02 

FIELD: railway transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to railway transport, particularly to railway vehicle block brakes. Block brake comprises at least one-layer composite friction element, wire carcass and two solid inserts. Aforesaid wire carcass is pressed in the composite friction material on the block brake rear side. Solid inserts are jointed with the wire carcass. Each of two solid inserts has at least one ledge on the brake rear part, on every side along the insert length. One of the said ledges is arranged in central boss, on both sides from the block center.

EFFECT: higher-efficiency braking, increased durability and longer life.

4 cl, 4 dwg