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Bruce W. Shute
Also filed as: SHUTE BRUCE W
10 granted patents·4 pending applications·311 citations·filing 1980–2009
91Inventor score
Files withWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECH CORP5WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE CO3GEN SIGNAL CORP2RUMPH TIMOTHY A1SHUTE BRUCE W1
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14 records- 0197US4402047AComputerized brake control systemGEN SIGNAL CORP·Filed 1980·Granted Aug 30, 1983·79 cites·16 claims
- 0297US4347569AWheel slip systemGEN SIGNAL CORP·Filed 1980·Granted Aug 31, 1982·72 cites·18 claims
- 0391US6701850B2Friction wedge liner with backing plateWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECH CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 9, 2004·54 cites·19 claims
- 0489US6581732B1Keyless attachment of brake shoesWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECH CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 24, 2003·26 cites·20 claims
- 0587US6241058B1Brake shoe with insert bonded to backing plateWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE CO·Filed 1999·Granted Jun 5, 2001·41 cites·15 claims
- 0659US8763769B2Brake shoe with multi-function metal insertRUMPH TIMOTHY A·Filed 2009·Granted Jul 1, 2014·3 cites·19 claims
- 0759US5788027ATrim shoeWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE CO·Filed 1997·Granted Aug 4, 1998·16 cites·20 claims
- 0850US5647460ASpring-type railroad brake shoe locking keyWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE CO·Filed 1996·Granted Jul 15, 1997·11 cites·7 claims
- 0946US6328143B1Brake shoe with friction managementWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECH CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Dec 11, 2001·9 cites·12 claims
- 1042US8307962B2End stabilization for brake shoes extending beyond the ends of the brake headSHUTE BRUCE W·Filed 2008·Granted Nov 13, 2012·0 cites·26 claims
- 1138US2003234142A1Supplemental inserts to improve wheel conditioningWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECH CORP·Filed 2002·Application pending·0 cites
- 1238US2003234143A1Suspended inserts to provide wheel conditioningWESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECH CORP·Filed 2002·Application pending·0 cites
- 1336US2002108824A1Friction management brake shoeFiled 2002·Application pending·0 cites
- 1436US2002079174A1Wheel tread conditioning brake shoeFiled 2002·Application pending·0 cites
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