Flame cutting machine for modification of railway car side sills

Details Flame cutting machine for modification of railway car side sills Flame cutting machine for modification of railway car side sills

1978-04-24

1979-12-25

McQuade, John

Metallurgical apparatus

Means for cutting solid metal with heat, e.g., blowpipes

With wheeled carriage torch mount

266 73, 266 77, B23K 702

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ABSTRACT:
An improved flame cutting machine for modifying a railway car by trimming or burning to specific shapes or patterns portions of the longitudinally spaced plate members or gussets which form part of the side sill structure of the car. Adjacent to each side sill is a beam carried by a support structure. The beam supports a cam structure which extends the length of the car. A carriage which rides on the cam structure, supports a torch apparatus mounted on a frame which may be pivoted into position adjacent the gusset to be trimmed.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2515302 (1950-07-01), Hughey
patent: 2578778 (1951-12-01), Biach
patent: 3119009 (1964-01-01), Zeller
patent: 3665148 (1972-05-01), Yasenchak
patent: 3843103 (1974-10-01), Sekine et al.

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