Railways – Transfer tables – Swinging
Patent
1986-09-05
1988-07-19
Dorner, Kenneth J.
Railways
Transfer tables
Swinging
104 35, 1041721, 244159, B61J 110
Patent
active
047577673
ABSTRACT:
A mobile platform (B) for transit about a working face (51) of a truss. The truss has a grid of node guide pins (54) having stationary sprockets (54D). The platform (B) has a rail system (52) comprised of transversely disposed T-shaped tracks (60), direction changing means (58) at their intersections and retractable, reversible chain drive systems (22). The chain drive (22) selectively engages the sprockets (54D) of the guide pins (54) providing selective movement of the platform (B) in two orthogonal directions (L and T). The present invention provides a near-uniform traversing velocity with minimal dynamic loading on the system. Pivoting changers (C1 and C2) move the platform (B) from one face (51) to another.
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Schneider William C.
Wesselski Clarence J.
Cranmer Laurie K.
Dorner Kenneth J.
Fein Edward K.
Manning John R.
Schlorff Russell E.
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