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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. 13, 2004
Filed:
Jul. 02, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Thomas Feider, Sturgeon Bay, WI (US);
John E. Braun, Sturgeon Bay, WI (US);
Assignee:
Marine Travelift, Inc., Sturgeon Bay, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B61K 5/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B61K 5/00 ;
Abstract
A railroad car wheel changer assembly ( ), adapted to be mounted on a gantry crane ( ), is provided. The railroad car wheel changer assembly ( ) includes a base assembly ( ), a beam member ( ) and a grappler assembly ( ). The base assembly ( ) is adapted to be attached to the gantry crane( ). The beam member ( ) is attached to the base assembly ( ). The grappler assembly ( ) is adapted to engage a railroad car wheel assembly ( ) and is attached to a first end of the beam member ( ). The beam member ( ) is articulatable to move the wheel assembly ( ).