Railcar track cleaning system

Details Railcar track cleaning system Railcar track cleaning system

1998-09-30

2000-11-21

Avila, Stephen

Railways

Track clearers

15 55, 239136, 239174, B61F 1900

Patent

active

061487325

ABSTRACT:
A track cleaning system mounted on a railcar and comprising track rail cleaning nozzles, leaf removal nozzles and third rail cleaning nozzles. Each of the nozzles may provide a fan-shaped spray pattern diverging to either side of a central axis and having a major axis. For each track rail nozzle, the central axis may be perpendicular to a horizontal top rail surface and the major axis may be perpendicular to the rail surface centerline. For each leaf nozzle, the central axis may be directly downwardly from the horizontal and the major axis may be parallel to an elongated spray bar on which one or more leaf nozzles are mounted. For each third rail nozzle, the central axis may be directed downwardly from the horizontal and the major axis may be positioned vertically. The third rail nozzles may be mounted to the rear of the leaf nozzles to aid in leaf removal. Main water valves are remotely actuated by air to release high pressure water to corresponding sets of nozzles. A pressure control valve controls the pressure of water supplied to the main water valves from a positive displacement, high pressure water pump.

REFERENCES:
patent: 77602 (1868-05-01), Floyd
patent: 440690 (1890-11-01), Bevin
patent: 490269 (1893-01-01), Chisholm
patent: 893878 (1908-07-01), Shires
patent: 1195027 (1916-08-01), Jones
patent: 1238861 (1917-09-01), Williams et al.
patent: 2597719 (1952-05-01), Foster
patent: 2890970 (1959-06-01), Allen
patent: 3004273 (1961-10-01), Rushmer
patent: 3103897 (1963-09-01), Bonnano et al.
patent: 3712242 (1973-01-01), Bertin
patent: 4023286 (1977-05-01), Wickware
patent: 4230045 (1980-10-01), Fearon
patent: 4240667 (1980-12-01), Sedlaczek et al.
patent: 4334596 (1982-06-01), Lounsberry, Jr.
patent: 4856617 (1989-08-01), Lounsberry, III et al.
patent: 5220935 (1993-06-01), Bailey et al.
patent: 5348120 (1994-09-01), Junk et al.
patent: 5381958 (1995-01-01), Kobmuller et al.
patent: 5394958 (1995-03-01), Junk et al.
patent: 5641037 (1997-06-01), Wise et al.
patent: 5687814 (1997-11-01), Craig et al.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Railcar track cleaning system does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Railcar track cleaning system, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Railcar track cleaning system will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1247958