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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7650708 | Sidewalk grader apparatus and method A sidewalk grader provided for grading a sidewalk base disposed along a curb of an existing road structure. The sidewalk grader comprises a tracking assembly fixable to a vertically adjustable backfill blade of a compact excavator positioned to move forward over an ... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7624520 | Sidewalk grader apparatus and method A sidewalk grader provided for grading a sidewalk base disposed along a curb of an existing road structure. The sidewalk grader comprises a tracking assembly fixable to a vertically adjustable backfill blade of a compact excavator positioned to move forward over an ... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7316084 | Track sledding machine The invention relates to a machine for use in track sledding operations. Machine (1) comprises a wagon (2) having adjustably carried therebeneath a multibladed plough (3). A rail clamp assembly (4) is included for suspending the track abo... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7172033 | Culvert opening and cleaning apparatus A culvert opening and cleaning apparatus which is designed to be operably mounted to an implement of heavy machinery such as a grader and is further designed to utilize the auxiliary hydraulic connection provided by the implement of heavy machinery. The culvert open... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7152347 | Method and apparatus for applying railway ballast A method and apparatus for spreading ballast along railways makes use of an inertial measurement system to determine where to apply ballast from a hopper car. A variety of techniques can be used to determine the location and speed of the ballast spreading train, inc... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7134227 | Adjustable wing plow A plow assembly includes a pair of plow wings which are pivotally mounted at opposite ends of a center plow. Each of the plow wings may pivot between a forwardly angled position and an aligned position. The plow assembly may pivot a trailing plow wing in response to... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7076895 | Apparatus and method for suction and discharge of material An apparatus for suction and discharge of material comprises a container (9) with a suction opening (19) for letting in a sucked-up air/material mixture and a discharge opening (14) for discharging material. The container (9) is rotatable... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7051660 | Carriage assembly for positioning railroad cars A railroad car positioning apparatus for positioning a railroad car along a railroad track includes a battery-powered and radio-controlled carriage assembly and first and second dog members mounted on the carriage assembly. The apparatus includes a main control unit... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6976324 | Method of scanning a track bed profile A method for the contactless scanning of a track bed profile extending perpendicularly to a longitudinal extension of the track, comprises the steps of simultaneously effectuating the scanning and a measurement of any deviation from a desired track level at a locati... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6598325 | Machine and method for clearing ballast A mobile machine for clearing ballast from a ballast bed section wherefrom a tie has been removed comprises a machine frame extending in a longitudinal direction, undercarriages supporting the machine frame for mobility on a track supported on the ballast... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6382329 | Ballast plow A ballast plow that is attached to a KERSHAW ballast regulator wing. The plow will be attached to the wing so that it can be moved toward and away from the wing, and in addition, it can be moved up and down and can be rotated from side to side. The plow w... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6076288 | Method and apparatus for burying cable in a railway bed A rubber tired railway plow (100) has a plow unit (102) mounted to a plate (111) which extends across the forward end of the rubber tired vehicle (100). The plow unit (102) is attached so as to be movable on the plate (111). Wedges (122, 123) are used to ... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6058628 | System for distributing ballast in a track bed A machine for distributing ballast in a track bed comprises a machine frame supported on the track by undercarriages for mobility in an operating direction, a ballast plow adjustably mounted on the machine frame for distributing the ballast in the track b... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5907914 | Track maintenance machine A track maintenance machine for excavating material from a track bed comprises a machine frame comprising an upwardly recessed machine frame section, undercarriages supporting the machine frame on the track for movement in an operating direction, and sequ... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5701693 | Berm clearing attachment for road clearing vehicles A berm clearing attachment for removable securement to a road clearing vehicle, such as a bulldozer, road grader, hi-lift, dump truck, tractor, or skid-steer loader, for side or lateral dozing accumulated dirt and debris off of roads and road berms and aw... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5657700 | Railroad hopper car with ballast distributing blades and remote control system A ballast distributing railroad car has a number of ballast hoppers, each with a selectively operable hopper discharge control member which is operable to selectively drop material from the respective hopper either inside of or outside of the rails of a r... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5600903 | Ballast shoulder cleaner A ballast machine for plowing ballast from the outer ends of rail supporting cross ties of a railroad bed. The machine is provided with a ballast ridge plow assembly including a slider box having an inner section which is vertically movable by a hydraulic... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5596822 | Rubber tired railway plough Cable laying apparatus for burying cable in or adjacent to a railway bed. A cable laying plough is mounted to a rubber tired loader and the loader moves forwardly under its own power while straddling the track. A pair of rail wheels are mounted on the for... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5479725 | Method of and arrangement for rehabilitating a ballast bed of a track A mobile arrangement for rehabilitating a ballast bed by installing a protective layer between a subgrade and layer of ballast at a construction site of the track includes an excavation unit for continuously removing old ballast from the ballast bed to ex... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5459951 | Ballast shoulder cleaner A ballast machine for plowing ballast from the outer ends of rail supporting cross ties of a railroad bed. A ballast tie plow assembly is mounted to the frame of the ballast machine for vertical movement thereon. The tie plow assembly includes ballast eng... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5423268 | Railroad hopper car with ballast distributing blade and hopper door and blade control apparatus and method A ballast distributing railroad car has a number of ballast hoppers, each with a selectively operable hopper door. The railroad car also has a pair of ballast distributing blades pivotally attached beneath it, one at either end of the car, with the blades... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5172638 | Dust suppression system for railroad track ballast cleaning apparatus A dust suppression system is particularly designed for the control of dust generated by a self-propelled, on-site, shoulder ballast cleaning machine. The shoulder ballast cleaning machine scoops up the stone ballast of a railroad track bed, separates the ... | 12/22/1992 |
| 4969280 | Side wing assembly A side wing blade assembly for a vehicle, comprising an elongated blade, an articulated coupling between the front end of the blade and the vehicle, and an articulated attachment system to connect the rear end of the blade to the vehicle. The articulated ... | 11/13/1990 |
| 4951573 | Tie remover and inserter A tie remover/inserter machine uses the vehicle and bucket of a conventional backhoe with various modifications. Grader blades are added to the loader bucket such that the machine may be used for grading ballast along a railroad track. Rail engagement whe... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4890958 | Railroad cable/pipe plow and method therefor A railroad right-of-way trench plowing machine which includes a locomotive 11, standard flat car 12, a hydraulic boomed vehicle, such as a backhoe 13, attached to flat car 12, a steerable plowing blade 15 attached to the hydraulic boom 16 and a cable 14 a... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4826359 | Structures of compacted materials composed of embankment fixed with a hydraulic binder and processes and machines for constructing them by compacting the slopes This invention relates to a machine for constructing structures composed of several superposed layers of embankment mixed with a hydraulic binder, machine comprising a self-propelled chassis bearing two vibrating rammers: a first inclined rammer which com... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4742628 | Ballast re-distribution unit on a machine to shape and re-distribute railway road beds, and a shaper and re-distribution machine thus equipped A metalling re-distribution system on a machine to shape and re-distribute railway road beds is disclosed having movable screens with terminal ploughs and cooperating with chutes that cover the rails, including, in a central position between the chutes, a... | 05/10/1988 |
| 4707935 | Self-propelled machine to dress and re-distribute railway road bed ballast Self-propelled machine (10) to dress and re-distribute railway road bed ballast, which is suitable for the operations of flattening and forming such road beds and comprises a wheeled (12-13) frame (11), a motor (14) and a cab (15) with windows, and also i... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4706395 | Ballast dressing unit on machines which dress and re-distribute railway road bed ballast Ballast dressing unit (17) on machines (10) which dress and re-distribute railway road bed ballast, such unit (17) comprising at least one rotary dressing drum (23-24).... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4705115 | Method and apparatus for reconditioning ballast along a railroad track A method and apparatus for reconditioning ballast along a railroad track utilizes lateral excavators to excavate the ballast adjacent the track ahead of an undercutter which excavates beneath the track. The ballast from adjacent the track is discharged be... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4535700 | Device for tamping railroad track adjacent the tie ends thereof There is disclosed a tamping device for tamping railway track ballast adjacent and beneath the track tie ends. The device includes a track working machine, a retractable tamper frame mounted on the machine; the frame in operative position, extending, at l... | 08/20/1985 |
| 4489658 | Ballast shoulder consolidator A railway track working machine is provided with a vibratory ballast surface compactor. The compactor has a top ballast engaging plate and a second ballast engaging plate arranged to work in association with top ballast plate (hinged or otherwise) along a... | 12/25/1984 |
| 4488492 | Railway track tamping machine Each tamping unit of the tamping machine has a gantry (6) which is inclinable transversely to the track and in which the tool holder (3) is mounted for vertical movement. The amplitude of the downward movement of the tool holder (3) is regulated by a devi... | 12/18/1984 |
| 4440088 | Fabric insertion system A fabric insertion system for placing fabric in the rock ballast roadbed of an existing railroad track at a predetermined depth beneath the ties of the track includes a car for supporting a roll of fabric which is to be inserted into the ballast. A fabric... | 04/03/1984 |
| 4357766 | Snow plow side wing assembly A snow plow side wing assembly is provided which is hydraulically operated and simply constructed such that it can be easily scaled down for mounting on a lightweight pickup truck. The assembly includes a wing blade, a lightweight frame adapted to be moun... | 11/09/1982 |
| 4274212 | Flow apparatus for work vehicles Plow apparatus for work vehicles, particularly of the type which travel on rails, including at least one plow plate pivotally mounted on a respective end of the vehicle in a manner such that the plow plate can be pivoted through an angle of about 180° be... | 06/23/1981 |
| 4266353 | Device for plowing ballast There is disclosed a mobile machine for plowing railroad ballast. Mounted centrally of the machine between the front and rear axles thereof and beneath the main chassis of the machine are a pair of plow blades. The plow blades are each mounted on an indiv... | 05/12/1981 |
| 4266352 | Ballast side plow A railroad ballast plowing machine is provided with a side plow which comprises a pair of plow devices mounted one on each side of the machine in a parallel upright position so that a rectangular main plow board of each plow device extends longitudinally ... | 05/12/1981 |
| 4223461 | Slopeboard mounting A mounting for a slopeboard used to grade soil on an incline is provided near the edge on the backside of a bulldozer blade on an earth moving vehicle. The mounting includes a reinforcing gusset which receives both a connection from a transverse mounting ... | 09/23/1980 |
| 4196532 | Ballast regulator side plow A device for the levelling and profiling of railroad ballast beds has two lateral ploughs, one designed to operate outside each rail. Each lateral plough is identical and comprises a blade connected through a joining member to a main support arm which is ... | 04/08/1980 |
