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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 1978
Filed:
Jan. 15, 1976
Applicant:
Inventor:
Tom Ensink, Velsen-Zuid, NL;
Assignee:
Hoogovens Ijmuiden B.V., Ijmuiden, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B61C / ; B61C / ; B61D / ; B61J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
105456 ; 105 / ; 105457 ; 105460 ; 2461 / ;
Abstract
A rail-borne shunting locomotive, to be operated through radio control by a driver as he moves around the locomotive, has a central power plant compartment, a cabin at each end adjacent the power plant compartment, gangways on each side extending alongside the power plant compartment from one cabin to the other, an open platform at each end in front of the cabin and at each side of the platform, at least one step for the driver to stand on at a lower level than the platform. Each cabin is directly accessible from both gangways and from the respective platform. A wide range of operating locations is available to the driver and access to them is convenient.