Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Ratcheting railcar indexer
- Patent Title (中): 棘轮轨道车指数
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Application No.: US14033841Application Date: 2013-09-23
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Publication No.: US09272719B2Publication Date: 2016-03-01
- Inventor: Calvin J. Brandt
- Applicant: Calbrandt, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US MN Delano
- Assignee: Calbrandt, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Calbrandt, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN Delano
- Agency: Nikolai & Merserau, P.A.
- Agent C. G. Mersereau
- Main IPC: B61J3/08
- IPC: B61J3/08
Abstract:
A railcar handling system is disclosed that includes an indexing unit having a plurality of dog carriages, serially aligned in fixed spaced relation, each carriage carrying a railcar axle-engaging dog and a railcar wheel sensor and a hydraulic operating system including a hydraulic cylinder for moving the plurality of dog carriages in unison in a reciprocating ratcheting manner and operating said axle-engaging dogs. A control system is provided to coordinate the operation of the railcar handling system.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150083017A1 RATCHETING RAILCAR INDEXER Public/Granted day:2015-03-26
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