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US 10,654,497 B2Granted
Railcar towing systems and railcar towing methods using the same
AssigneeBNSF Railway Company
InventorSean Vosahlo
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Abstract
A block, towing system, and a method for towing rail cars is provided. The block includes a first channel, a second channel, a third channel and a fourth channel. The first channel is located on a first side of the block. The second channel is located adjacent to the first channel on the first side of the block. The third channel is located on an opposite side of the block from the first channel. The fourth channel is located adjacent to the third channel on the opposite side of the block from the second channel.
Claims13
A method of towing railcars comprising:
- threading a first end of a tow rope from a first side frame of a first railcar through a first channel located on a first side of a block;
- threading the first end of the tow rope from a second side frame of a second railcar through a second channel forming a first loop in the tow rope, the first loop extending outward from the first channel and the second channels on a front side of the block, wherein the second channel is located adjacent to the first channel on the first side of the block;
- extending the first end out of the second channel on a back side of the block;
- threading a second end of the tow rope through a third channel located on an opposite side of the block from the first channel;
- threading the second end of the tow rope through a fourth channel forming a second loop in the tow rope, the second loop extending outward from the third and fourth channels on the back side of the block, wherein the fourth channel is located adjacent to the third channel on the opposite side of the block from the second channel;
- extending the second end out of the second channel on the front side of the block.
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A tow rope system, comprising:
- a tow rope comprising:
- a first end wrapped around a first side frame of a first railcar, and
- a second end wrapped around a second side frame of a second railcar, and
- a block having said tow rope therethrough structured with:
- a first channel located on a first side of the block;
- a second channel located adjacent to the first channel on the first side of the block;
- a third channel located on an opposite side of the block from the first channel;
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- a fourth channel located adjacent to the third channel on the opposite side of the block from the second channel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.