RAILWAY VEHICLE BRAKING CLAMP Russian patent published in 2011 - IPC B61H1/00 F16D65/04 F16D69/02 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to railway transport, particularly, to railway transport braking equipment. Braking clamp comprises composite friction element with rear side wherein wire frame is pressed made up of two interconnected bent-wire frames. Wire side sections are connected to increase wire frame thickness over that of the clamp. One of the frames has short lateral section is superimposed on long lateral section on the side braking clamp working surface. Another frame has short lateral section superimposed on long lateral section on the side braking clamp rear working surface.

EFFECT: reduced probability of clamp rear surface destruction under impact loads.

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