Railroad tie removal machine
US8863667B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 5, 2013 |
| Grant date | Oct 21, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 5, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE01B29/11
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A railroad tie removal machine for removing a railroad tie from beneath a pair of rails. The machine includes a movable frame, wherein when the frame is in a stationary location, a workspace is defined with respect to the stationary frame. A tie shear workhead and a kicker workhead are both mounted to the frame. The tie shear workhead includes two sets of shears configured and arranged to divide the tie into a center portion and two outer portions. The kicker workhead includes at least one kicker configured and arranged to outwardly kick corresponding outer portions of the cut tie from under the associated rail.
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