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US 10,472,216 B2Granted
Railcar vibrator lifter
AssigneeArnco Solutions
InventorsJon Norbert Ripperda, Jerome Bernard Ripperda
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Abstract
According to one or more embodiments, a lifter for a railcar vibrator is described. In some cases, the vibrator lifter is operable to position a railcar vibrator onto a hopper railcar and facilitate removal of the vibrator therefrom.
Claims17
A railcar vibrator lifter comprising:
- a base assembly comprising a handle structure attached to a base;
- an upper assembly rotatably coupled to the base assembly;
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- a hook plate assembly rotatably attached to the upper assembly, wherein the hook plate assembly includes:
- one or more retention structures rotatably attaching the hook plate assembly to the upper assembly,
- a railcar vibrator adapter housing removably coupled to the one or more retention structures, the railcar vibrator adapter housing capable of receiving a railcar vibrator positioned within the railcar vibrator adapter housing, and
- one or more cylinders attached to both the upper assembly and the railcar vibrator adapter housing to actuate the railcar vibrator housing through hydraulic pressure and rotate the railcar vibrator adapter housing to different angles.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.