System for guiding rails on a rail train
US8904942B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 18, 2013 |
| Grant date | Dec 9, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 18, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE01B29/17
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A rail guide for loading railroad rails onto a rail train. The rail guide includes a guide beam disposed to depend vertically downward over each shelf in a rack on a rack car. The guide beam extends substantially the length of the rack car and is coupled to a corresponding guide beam of an adjacent car via a bridge that is configured to accommodate relative movement between the cars. A shoe is provided that is coupled to a leading end of a rail to be loaded. The shoe includes a follower that engages the guide beam to guide a rail being loaded along a path defined by the guide beam. The guide beam can provide vertical and lateral support to the leading end of the rail during loading.
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