Material or article handling – Loading or unloading a railway car by utilizing the tractor...
Patent
1994-01-07
1995-09-26
Huppert, Michael S.
Material or article handling
Loading or unloading a railway car by utilizing the tractor...
410 59, B60P 306
Patent
active
054529824
ABSTRACT:
In a system for positioning supporting trailers on stanchions of a railroad car, an optical system is provided to allow the operator to monitor the relationship of the tractor, trailer, stanchion and actuators on the tractor. The unique system of stanchion position indicia is provided to allow rapid and accurate selection of the stanchion position. The tractor includes a positively controlled actuator for operating the breakdown trigger of the stanchion to unlock it.
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Huppert Michael S.
Keenan James W.
Knorr Brake Holding Corp.
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