Mechanical appliances, mechanical movements and novelties of construction; a complete work and a continuation, as a second volume, of the author's book entitled "Mechanical movements, powers and devices" ... including an explanatory chapter on the leading conceptions of perpetual motion existing during the past three centuries (1910)
Hiscox, Gardner Dexter, 1822?-1908 · New York, The N. W. Henley publishing company · leaf 227
inst which the brakepresses. The rim is intwo parts bolted together,and holds in a dovetailgroove a packing ofleather and India-rubberbelting in alternatingpieces placed radially.The packing projects wellout of the rim, and isgrooved to receive thecable. There are four brakes, one for each sheave.… … 587. RAILWAY TRACK BRAKE. By the double toggle jointsand lever connection, the whole weight of the truck and end of car is brought to bearon the brakeslippers, thelever fulcrumbeing fixed tothe truck frame.
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