Rail plate dropping apparatus
US10077532B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 11, 2016 |
| Grant date | Sep 18, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 16, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE01B29/32
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A rail plate dropping apparatus is provided, including a plate magazine having an upper end and a lower end and constructed and arranged for retaining at least one rail tie plate, a locating portion connected at the upper end and constructed and arranged for reciprocally positioning the magazine between a raised, travel position and a lowered work position, and an ejector mounted in operational relationship relative to the lower end of the magazine and configured for ejecting the plates sequentially from the magazine.
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