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US 11,898,311 B2Granted
Railroad tie plate distribution apparatus and method therefore
AssigneeB & B Metals, Inc.
InventorCoty T. Coots
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Abstract
Present embodiments relate to a railroad tie plate distribution apparatus and method therefore. The tie plate distribution apparatus which may be used in manual or automatic distribution modes in order to place tie plates on a railroad tie in a spaced apart sequence as the apparatus moves over a track being serviced. The tie plate distributor includes an actuator to feed tie plates on to a railroad track system being serviced.
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A tie plate distributor, comprising:
- a distribution zone;
- a conveyor having a first end and a second end, wherein said distribution zone is located near said second end;
- said conveyor capable of moving a tie plate from said first end to said distribution zone;
- an actuator positioned near said distribution zone which moves said tie plate from said distribution zone past a stop and on to a railroad tie or ballast;
- and,
- said stop comprising at least one support and being biased independently of said actuator.
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A method of distributing tie plates, comprising the steps of:
- providing a tie plate distributor for operation along a railroad;
- providing a first stop between a conveyor and a distribution zone;
- providing a second stop at said distribution zone, said second stop being movable between a first position and a second position;
- providing an actuator near said distribution zone;
- moving one tie plate of said tie plates from said distribution zone to said railroad.
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A method of distributing tie plates, comprising the steps of:
- providing a conveyor capable of moving a plurality of tie plates from a first end to a second end;
- providing a distribution zone near said second end of said conveyor;
- providing a stop at said distribution zone;
- biasing said stop to one position;
- providing an actuator near the stop to move one tie plate of said plurality of tie plates;
- moving said one tie plate from said distribution zone.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.