Riding rail tie plugging apparatus
US6832558B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 11, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 21, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 1, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE01B9/14
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A riding rail tie plugging apparatus for plugging spike holes in ties on a railroad track includes a frame provided with wheels for supporting and moving the frame along the track. At least one reservoir is disposed in operational relationship to the frame for dispensing a supply of chemical tie-plugging solution. At least one applicator gun is in fluid communication with the at least one reservoir for dispensing the solution into the holes. At least one operator station is on the frame in operational relationship to the track and to the at least one applicator gun so that the at least one applicator gun is directly positionable by an operator disposed at the station for dispensing the epoxy solution into selected ones of the holes.
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