Device for removing hoppers from rail cars
US9284170B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 25, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 25, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB66D3/14
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
There is described a device for removing a drawer-type hopper of a railroad car, the device comprising: a first support base positioned on a platform and a second support base supported on the railroad car; and a tackle fastened on the first support base; the tackle comprising a first hook associated to the drawer-type hopper, the first hook and the drawer-type hopper being moved linearly by the tackle in the opposite direction of the railroad car.
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