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Rail grinding apparatus

US5303514A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 30, 1993
Grant dateApr 19, 1994
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Expiry dateJul 30, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE01B31/175
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A rail grinding apparatus for railroad rails has a grinding belt wrapped around motor-driven pulleys which are rotatably mounted on a frame. The frame is supported on the surface of a rail by rollers which bear the weight of the grinding apparatus. A noise guard surrounds the grinding belt to reduce noise.

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