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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2011
Applicants:
Michael T. Pier, Fox Point, WI (US);
Robert A. Butschle, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Inventors:
Michael T. Pier, Fox Point, WI (US);
Robert A. Butschle, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Assignee:
Nordco Inc., Oak Creek, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E01B 29/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An automatic rail spike feeder system for use with a rail maintenance vehicle having a bulk storage bin for containing a supply of spikes, and at least one spike driving mechanism, includes a mechanism constructed and arranged for receiving a supply of spikes from the storage bin and for automatically delivering individual spikes to the at least one spike driving mechanism in a desired orientation without operator contact of the spikes.