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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2010
Applicants:
Thomas J. Heyden, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Gregory P. Reitz, Silver Lake, WI (US);
Inventors:
Thomas J. Heyden, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Gregory P. Reitz, Silver Lake, WI (US);
Assignee:
AAA Sales & Engineering, Inc., Oak Creek, WI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B61K 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Devices and systems for stopping travel of a railcar along rails is provided, the railcar having wheel treads that ride on the rails. A railcar stop is configured to engage at least one wheel tread of the railcar to stop travel of the railcar along the rails. The railcar stop extends above the rails at a first height prior to engagement with a wheel tread and extends above the rails at a second, greater height after engagement with the wheel tread.