Gondola car loader

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1976-11-05

1978-07-11

Makay, Albert J.

214 38CC, B65G 6726

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040996352

ABSTRACT:
A gondola car loader includes a wheeled chassis moveable along the top edges of adjacent gondola cars in a direction of the railroad track on which the cars are located. Wheeled spanning legs, pivotably mounted to the chassis, are adapted to span gaps between adjacent cars and support the chassis as it is moved across the gaps. A knuckle boom, for loading and unloading cargo from the cars, is rotatably mounted on the chassis.

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patent: 1368081 (1921-02-01), Webb
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patent: 2801014 (1957-07-01), Colson
patent: 3057319 (1962-10-01), Wagner
patent: 3191961 (1965-06-01), Brennan et al.

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