Railways – Droppings catcher
Patent
1975-06-27
1977-12-27
Sheridan, Robert G.
Railways
Droppings catcher
104 18, 104 20, 214 38C, 214515, B61K 100
Patent
active
040650065
ABSTRACT:
This invention improves upon my side transfer system and devices of my U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,416,684, 3,483,829, and 3,484,002 wherein the improvement comprises transfer devices actuated by a cam rider or riders on transfer station car engaging a cam track along the transfer run and control of the transfer devices to insure safety. Side transfer cars couple selected pedestal cars in a passing train and have transfer arms that reach under one or more containers or trailers of various lengths to lift on or off between the parallelrunning sidecouple car according to train direction over a change of elevation in the cam track. A three grooved cam wheel is lifted from cam rail to cam rail to right or left to carry a second cam rider over a similar cam track plan to operate arms of a second transfer device is coordination to transfer a long container with two transfer devices. Optionally key-pin clutch-couplings can synchronize the transfer devices to operate together to transfer one long container or separately engage or not to operate either or both transfer devices according to the containers to be transferred. Features are added so the transfer devices can be made to load and unload cars, trailers, or storage spots while standing still. Various station facilities are provided to cooperate to increase the utility of this system, including a gantry crane which reaches over railway cars from side for transfer of the containers.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3416684 (1968-12-01), Barry
patent: 3550224 (1970-12-01), Gram et al.
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