Plate handling system inserting plate from gage side
US10081917B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 5, 2017 |
| Grant date | Sep 25, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 5, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE01B29/32
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A rail plate handling device is provided for removing and reinstalling rail tie plates located on rail ties on a railroad track, includes a frame configured for movement relative to the track, at least one tie plate gripping assembly mounted to the frame, the assembly configured for grasping a selected tie plate at the front and rear edges between an adjacent one of the at least one raised rail raised from the operational position supported by the selected tie plate and the associated tie in the operational position upon which the plate was resting, each gripping assembly including a pair of opposing gripping jaws which are configured for controlled reciprocation in a direction parallel to the rails along a guide bar, the guide bar being slidable with the gripping jaws and the selected plate, relative to the frame.
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