Railroad switch stand with foot operated handle latch

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1994-05-25

1996-02-27

Oberleitner, Robert J.

Railway switches and signals

Switch stands

Rail lock and position indication

246393, 246411, F01B 700

Patent

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054942438

ABSTRACT:
A railroad switch stand for switching railroad track switch points is provided with a manually-operated crank assembly that is coupled to the switch stand switching input shaft without included lost motion and that has an included yoke with latch bars that function to stop and secure the crank assembly in operating positions that reduce operator risk to excessive back stress and lower spine injury.

REFERENCES:
patent: 525678 (1894-09-01), Dedel
patent: 858342 (1907-06-01), Higginbotham
patent: 936819 (1909-10-01), Scott
patent: 2449239 (1948-09-01), Magnus

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