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US 9,752,286 B2Granted
Tie plate separator and method thereof
AssigneeB & B Metals, Inc.
InventorWilliam R. Coots
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Abstract
Embodiments of a tie plate sorter are disclosed wherein the tie plates are sorted and fed to an output device for further feeding to a tie plate distribution system. The tie plates may be oriented as needed. Exemplary methods are also provided.
Claims28
A tie plate sorter assembly, comprising:
- at least one generally cylindrical driving ring;
- at least one tie plate receiving side extending from adjacent to said cylindrical driving ring;
- at least one magnet fixedly mounted on said at least one tie plate receiving side, said at least one magnet being selectively operable;
- a tie plate input which provides tie plates to an interior of said assembly defined by said at least one tie plate receiving side, when said tie plate receiving side is in one position;
- a tie plate output which receives tie plates from said tie plate receiving side when said tie plate receiving side is in a second position.
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A tie plate sorter assembly for use on a tie plate distribution vehicle capable of operation on-road and on a railroad track, said vehicle having a bed and a crane, comprising:
- a tie plate receiver having a first driving ring and a second driving ring;
- at least one tie plate receiving side extending between said first driving ring and said second driving ring, said at least one tie plate receiving side substantially forming one of a circle or a polygon;
- at least one driving assembly causing cyclical motion of said at least one tie plate receiving side;
- at least one magnet disposed adjacent said at least one tie plate receiving side, said at least one magnet being selectively operable;
- an electrical contact operably engaging said at least one magnet;
- a tie plate input which delivers tie plates to said tie plate receiver;
- and,
- a tie plate output which receives said tie plates from said tie plate receiver.
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A tie plate sorter assembly, comprising;
- a drive assembly for cyclical motion of a tie plate receiver;
- said tie plate receiver having at least one tie plate receiving side;
- at least one magnet disposed on said tie plate receiver, said magnet being selectively operable based upon a position of said at least one magnet;
- said at least one magnet being an electromagnet;
- a tie plate input providing tie plates to said tie plate receiver;
- a tie plate output receiving tie plates from said tie plate receiver.
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A tie plate sorter assembly, comprising;
- a drive assembly for cyclical motion of a tie plate receiver;
- said tie plate receiver having at least one tie plate receiving side;
- at least one magnet disposed on said tie plate receiver, said magnet being selectively operable based upon a position of said at least one magnet;
- further comprising a power supply to power said at least one magnet;
- a tie plate input providing tie plates to said tie plate receiver;
- and,
- a tie plate output receiving tie plates from said tie plate receiver.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.