Trackside railcar door opener and closer

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2006-06-20

2006-06-20

Morano, S. Joseph (Department: 3617)

Railway rolling stock

Special car bodies

Dumping

Reexamination Certificate

active

07063022

ABSTRACT:
An automated and semi-automated trackside railcar door opener and closer for use with railcar doors located on or near the bottom of the railcar including a tool carriage, a controller and a support substantially parallel to a railroad track. A railcar door opener includes an alignment sensor for aligning the opening tool with a railcar door latch and a railcar door latch opener for releasing the railcar door latch. A railcar door closer includes at least two closer arms configured to close railcar doors on or near the bottom of a railcar. The opening and closing tools are each coupled to the tool carriage, and the tool carriage is moveably attached to the support. A controller controls movement and operation of the tool carriage, opening tool and closing tool.

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