Material or article handling – Load bridging vehicle
Patent
1987-03-06
1988-05-24
Spar, Robert J.
Material or article handling
Load bridging vehicle
414785, B60P 164, B60P 340
Patent
active
047462604
ABSTRACT:
A trailer for lifting and transporting a railway car minus its usual wheeled trucks utilizes a pair of independently positioned wheeled frames in the form of front and rear units that can be located at opposite ends of the railway car. Each wheeled frame supports a forklift assembly having transversely spaced protruding arms capable of fitting under the floor of the railway car while straddling the central longitudinal beam extending from its one end to the other. The forklift assemblies are selectively secured to the railway car to form an integral trailer capable of transporting it on a highway within normal height limitations. The front and rear units can be used to maneuver the railway car into place above a foundation, and can raise or lower the railway car as necessary to remove or place it as desired.
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Millman Stuart J.
Spar Robert J.
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