In-floor towline automatic re-entry spur

Details In-floor towline automatic re-entry spur In-floor towline automatic re-entry spur

1978-02-06

1980-05-20

Kunin, Stephen G.

Railways

Traction

Pusher

104172BT, B60M 108, B61B 1300

Patent

active

042033705

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for transferring a towline cart of the type including a towpin from a non-powered spur line to a main in-floor line includes a housing positionable adjacent the spur line and having supported therein an elongated, flexible transfer member. The transfer member includes at least one pusher dog to engage the towpin of the towcart. A driven sprocket and endless chain is connected to the transfer member and a control system is provided for automatically extending the transfer member to transfer a towcart from the spur line to the main line and for retracting the transfer member back into the housing.

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patent: 3822646 (1974-07-01), Rosenberger, Jr.
patent: 3935820 (1976-02-01), Lancaster

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