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US 9,540,773 B1Granted
Rail rolling apparatus and method of use
OwnerJohn W. Prattinventor
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Abstract
A rail rolling apparatus and method of use, the apparatus having a back end portion with one or more apertures, a middle portion, and one or more hooks which are capable of substantially receiving the base of a railroad rail. The apertures are sized to receive one or more backhoe bucket teeth. When positioned with the railroad rail and the backhoe bucket, the method of use allows the backhoe bucket to repair or fix rolled over rail and bent rail, and further allows for positioning or lining of track via various movements of the bucket or backhoe arm.
Claims4
A method of rolling, repositioning, or setting a railroad rail, the steps comprising:
- forming a rail rolling apparatus having a back end portion, a middle portion, and one or more hooks substantially opposite said back end portion;
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- attaching said back end portion and said hooks with said middle portion whereby said middle portion is between said back end portion and said hooks;
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- forming one or more apertures of a size capable of accepting one or more teeth from a bucket of a backhoe within said back end portion;
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- forming said one or more hooks into a substantially “V” or “U” shaped cross section capable of receiving a base portion of a railroad rail;
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- placing said middle portion under a railroad rail;
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- receiving a foot or base portion of the railroad rail with said substantially “V” or “U” shaped cross section hooks;
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- placing said hooks over a portion of the base portion of the railroad rail;
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- placing one or more teeth of the bucket into said one or more apertures;
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- moving the bucket thereby rolling, repositioning, or setting the railroad rail.
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