Device for applying railroad anchors
OwnerDaniel Ray Foucaultinventor
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Abstract
A device for re-securing or applying railroad anchors for improving the efficiency of a railroad worker. The disclosure provides a means for clearing railroad ballast and driving an anchor spike, in a single combined tool. The disclosure describes a device for applying railroad anchors including a hammer head and a handle. The device for applying railroad anchors includes a hammer head having a first end and a second end. The first end is formed as a sledge hammer for driving railroad anchors. The second end is formed as a railroad spike maul shape for clearing ballast.
Claims19
A device for applying railroad anchors, the device comprising:
- a hammer head having;
- a first end configured as a sledge hammer;
- a second end configured as a railroad spike maul;
- and
- a handle;
- wherein said hammer head and said handle are in structural and functional combination, and are configured for driving railroad spikes with said first end and clearing railroad ballast with said second end.
A railroad anchor maul system comprising:
- a hammer head having
- a first end configured as a sledge hammer;
- and
- a second end configured to rake track ballast;
- and
- a handle;
- wherein said hammer head and said handle are in structural and functional combination, and are configured as a device for re-securing railroad anchors via clearing railroad ballast with said second end and driving railroad anchor spikes with said first end;
- wherein said hammer head is composed of steel;
- wherein said handle is composed of wood;
- wherein said handle is between 33 inches and 39 inches;
- wherein said handle includes a texture for gripping;
- wherein said second end is six inches long;
- and
- wherein said second end is circular in shape.
A method for re-securing a railroad anchor, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a device for applying railroad anchors, said device including a hammer head having a first end configured as a sledge hammer and a second end configured as a spike maul, said device further including a handle in structural and functional combination with the hammer head;
- clearing ballast away from a railroad anchor with the second end of the device;
- and
- driving said railroad anchor with the first end of the device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.