Device for feeding braking sand from container through tube to sand box of locomotive comprises sluice container positioned between main container and filling tube, two containers being separable by sealing plate

摘要

The device for feeding braking sand (Q) from a container (20), through a tube (46) to the sand box (52) of a locomotive comprises a sluice container (36) positioned between the main container and the filling tube. The two containers can be closed off from one another by a sealing plate (30). An Independent claim is included for a process using the above device.