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US 2006/0065501 A1Published application
Pick-up shoe
OwnerFred Taylorinventor
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Abstract
A wayside electrical pick-up shoe for operating the discharge of a railcar. The shoe includes a counterweight for biasing the shoe against the rail. The pick-up shoe uses no springs in the design.
Claims1
1) A wayside electrical pick-up shoe for a railcar, comprising:
- a base plate adapted to be attached t the railcar;
- an electrical contact attached to the base plate;
- means for insulating the electrical contact from the base plate;
- and means for biasing said contact into physical contact with said wayside rail.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.