Railway rolling stock – Locomotives – With rack rail engaging drive
Patent
1981-06-16
1983-12-27
Reeves, Robert B.
Railway rolling stock
Locomotives
With rack rail engaging drive
105144, 104119, 266 67, 173 32, B23Q 900, B23K 710
Patent
active
044223846
ABSTRACT:
A tractor assembly for mounting on a track fixed to a workpiece the tractor used to support and guide a metal-working tool along a fixed path, the tractor having three wheels to engage opposite edges of the track, one of said wheels being laterally displaceable to facilitate mounting of the tractor to the track. The invention also includes rest buttons or supports to facilitate alignment and mounting of the tractor and additional roller supports engageable to said track if needed.
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Coughlin William J.
Johnson David E.
McCall Kenneth E.
Arcair Company
Innis E. Eugene
Mathieu Richard
Reeves Robert B.
Simmons James C.
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