Battery operated lift jack for railways

A battery-operated rail lifting device for railway maintenance, comprising:

• a two-piece housing assembly including a lower housing weldment and an upper housing weldment joined by a plurality of screws, wherein the two-piece housing assembly defines an internal cavity with an opening through at least one side thereof;
• an internal component assembly disposed within the internal cavity, the internal component assembly including a screw threaded rod rotatably coupled to a battery-powered electric drive unit via one or more fasteners,
• the battery-powered electric drive unit configured to rotationally drive the screw threaded rod and comprising a brushless motor and rechargeable battery system;
• a lifting L-shaped structure configured to lift and stabilize a railway running rail segment, the lifting L-shaped structure coupled to the screw threaded rod and configured to extend and retract vertically within a range of approximately seven inches from a ground-zero starting position to elevate and stabilize a railway running rail segment to a predetermined height without manual bending or lifting;
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• a base platform integrated with the lower housing weldment, the base platform including a handle-incorporated foot plate slightly larger than an inserted lift tube for flush seating and ergonomic maneuvering, an impact plate for load distribution, and an anti-vibration handle to reduce hand-arm vibration, wherein the device is lightweight, adaptable to various railway rail sizes, and operates without hydraulic or ratchet systems.