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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2009
Applicants:
Allan Irion, Milwaukee, WI (US);
William D. Straub, Franklin, WI (US);
Inventors:
Allan Irion, Milwaukee, WI (US);
William D. Straub, Franklin, WI (US);
Assignee:
Nordco Inc., Oak Creek, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25C 11/00 (2006.01); E21B 19/00 (2006.01); B25B 27/14 (2006.01); B23P 19/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus for applying or removing rail clips to secure a rail onto a rail tie including a frame, an operator workstation disposed on the frame, at least one workhead assembly constructed and arranged to move relative to the frame, at least one fastener assembly disposed on the workhead assembly, and at least one paddle assembly disposed on the workhead assembly for working in conjunction with the fastener assembly to push a clip in position for holding the rail to the tie.