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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:
Sep. 10, 1991
Filed:
May. 15, 1989
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E02F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
37104 ; 104-72 ;
Abstract
A mobile machine for clearing and planing ballast comprises a machine frame, undercarriages supporting the machine frame for mobility on the railroad track, at least one vertically and transversely adjustable ballast clearing tool connected to the machine frame for clearing ballast laterally outwardly of a respective rail and for planing the ballast upon vertical and transverse adjustment of the tool, the tool being longitudinally adjustably mounted on the machine frame for adjustment in the direction of the railroad track supported by the ballast, and drives connected to the tool for vertically, transversely and longitudinally adjusting the tool.