. Electric railway journal . FIG. 1—DESIGN OF BRAKE LEVER STOP. FIG. APPLICATION OF BRAKE LEVER STOP TO CAR This provides a stop for both brake levers. The bendingis done to give such a length between stops as to provide,in case of a broken lever, a maximum travel of 7 in. fora piston with an ordinary travel of 4 in. or 5 in. Incase of a break, the lever is thrown back against thestop. This still leaves 4 in. of piston travel, which issufficient to allow the other lever to perform its properfunction. This device is inexpensive and is easily made and ap-plied, care being taken that the bending
. Electric railway journal . FIG. 1—DESIGN OF BRAKE LEVER STOP. FIG. APPLICATION OF BRAKE LEVER STOP TO CAR This provides a stop for both brake levers. The bendingis done to give such a length between stops as to provide,in case of a broken lever, a maximum travel of 7 in. fora piston with an ordinary travel of 4 in. or 5 in. Incase of a break, the lever is thrown back against thestop. This still leaves 4 in. of piston travel, which issufficient to allow the other lever to perform its properfunction. This device is inexpensive and is easily made and ap-plied, care being taken that the bending is so done thatwhen applied the stops will provide for the correct dis-tance of piston travel. The lever stops were put on thecars as a result of some serious accidents and it isknown that they have fulfilled their mission in severalinstances. 1106 Electric Railway Journal Vol 52, No. 25
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