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US 6,742,232 B2Granted
Rail wheel set extractor
OwnerJohn F. Kussiusinventor
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Abstract
A rail wheel set extractor apparatus and method for extracting, transporting, and installing rail wheel sets is disclosed. The apparatus has a frame with a support system adapted to straddle a rail wheel of a rail wheel set. The apparatus includes an attachment system which is adapted to operatively attach the frame to the rail wheel and a member which prevents rotation and movement of the rail wheel.
Claims15
An apparatus for extracting a rail wheel set comprising:
- a frame with a support system adapted to straddle a bottom portion of only a single rail wheel of the rail wheel set;
- an attachment system adapted to operatively attach the frame to the rail wheel;
- and
- a member adapted to prevent rotation and movement of the rail wheel set.
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An apparatus for extracting a rail wheel set comprising:
- a frame attached to a lifting device;
- a grabbing system attached to the frame for grabbing a rim on a rail wheel of the rail wheel set;
- two side arms adapted to straddle a bottom portion of the rail wheel;
- and,
- a center wheel locking member engageable with a face of the rail wheel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.