Apparatus and method for straightening crane rails

Traversing hoists – With haul-in line

Patent

Rate now

  [ 0.00 ] – not rated yet Voters 0   Comments 0

Details

212205, B66C 1306

Patent

active

050566717

ABSTRACT:
A bridge crane for straightening a rail of a pair of rails along which the crane travels. First and second wheels of the crane are positioned at spaced apart locations along the length of the rail. A radially extending inside flange on the first wheel is positioned facing an inward facing side of the rail at a clearance distance such that the inside flange bears against at least a portion of a plurality of lateral deviations of the rail extending toward the other rail of the pair of rails during travel of the crane along the rails. A radially extending inside flange on the second wheel is provided at a position facing an outward facing side of the rail at a clearance distance such that the inside flange of the second wheel bears against at least a portion of the plurality of lateral deviations of the rail extending away from the other rail of the pair of rails during travel of the crane along the rails. Driving the crane along the pair of rails to cause the inside flange of the first wheel and the outside flange of the second wheel to bear against the respective inward and outward lateral deviations of the rail causes the straightening of the rail. The other rail of the pair of rails is straightened in a similar manner by the flanges of the crane wheels corresponding to the first and second wheels riding on the other rail.

REFERENCES:
patent: 809482 (1906-01-01), Whittemore
patent: 1053545 (1913-02-01), Steedman
patent: 1758580 (1930-05-01), Moore
patent: 3110404 (1963-11-01), DeStasi
patent: 3252586 (1966-05-01), Kore et al.
patent: 3945504 (1976-03-01), Wright
patent: 4544070 (1985-10-01), Sickler

LandOfFree

Say what you really think

Search LandOfFree.com for the USA inventors and patents. Rate them and share your experience with other people.

Rating

Apparatus and method for straightening crane rails does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Apparatus and method for straightening crane rails, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Apparatus and method for straightening crane rails will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

     

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-984635

  Search
All data on this website is collected from public sources. Our data reflects the most accurate information available at the time of publication.