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US 2023/0407576 A1Published application
Spike driver cab enclosure
AssigneeS.W.N.G., Inc.
InventorsJustin J. Pipol, Daniel Henke
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Abstract
A cab enclosure for a railroad spike driving machine to protect the operators from the environment includes a pair of pivoting railroad spike trays which can pivot up/down and left/right.
Claims20
A panel assembly for a cab enclosure configured to shield an operator of a railroad spike driving machine, the panel assembly comprising:
- a frame configured to attach to a front side of the cab enclosure;
- a panel having a perimeter fastened to the frame, the panel defining
- an inset panel disposed between first and second openings configured to receive respective first and second spike trays of the railroad spike driving machine therethrough, and
- first and second reinforced apertures positioned adjacent to a bottom of the respective first and second openings, wherein the first and second reinforced apertures are configured to receive respective first and second guide rods of the respective first and second spike trays to enable pivotal movement of the respective first and second spike trays.
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A railroad spike driving machine, comprising:
- a workhead configured to drive spikes into ties;
- first and second spike trays configured to deliver the spikes to the workhead, wherein the first and second spike trays include respective first and second guide rods that enable pivotal movement of the respective first and second guide rods;
- a cab having an operator side;
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- a panel assembly to shield an operator in the cab, the panel assembly comprising:
- a frame at the operator side of the cab;
- a panel having a perimeter fastened to the frame, the panel defining
- first and second openings configured to receive respective first and second spike trays of the railroad spike driving machine therethrough, and
- first and second apertures positioned adjacent to a bottom of the respective first and second openings, wherein the first and second apertures receive the respective first and second guide rods to enable pivotal movement of the respective first and second spike trays.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.