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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2019
Applicant:
Union Pacific Railroad Company, Omaha, NE (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, Omaha, NE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E01B 29/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E01B 29/32 (2013.01);
Abstract
A rail tie plate distribution system is disclosed. The system includes a hopper for holding a quantity of tie plates. A plurality of stations are provided and are configured to arrange the tie plates into an orientation for placement on railroad ties. A distributor is provided for depositing the tie plates on railroad ties as the system advances along a track.