Turning – Process of turning
Patent
1977-03-17
1978-04-11
Vlachos, Leonidas
Turning
Process of turning
82 40R, B23B 534
Patent
active
040832716
ABSTRACT:
A lathe arrangement to turn down or grind worn tread surfaces of railroad wheels to a prescribed profile, the lathe arrangement including a wheel securing apparatus. The wheel securing apparatus comprises a plurality of driver arms pivotally supported on a rotatable face plate. Means are provided to move the driver arms radially so that they may engage the front face of the rim of any diameter railroad wheel. The means to move the driver arms includes a movable mechanical linkage connected to each driver arm to permit their synchronous radial movement.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2497690 (1950-02-01), Roberts
patent: 2545050 (1950-03-01), Schurr
patent: 3345892 (1967-10-01), Dombrowski
Forward, Jr. Worthy Joseph
Miller, Jr. William Reed
Halgren Donald N.
Megley Richard B.
USM Corporation
Vlachos Leonidas
White Vincent A.
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