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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2015
Applicant:
Nordco Inc., Oak Creek, WI (US);
Inventors:
William D. Straub, Elm Grove, WI (US);
Leary C. Peterson, Franklin, WI (US);
Assignee:
NORDCO INC., Oak Creek, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B66C 1/00 (2006.01); E01B 29/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E01B 29/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
A gripping mechanism is provided for use with an apparatus for removing and inserting a rail tie that needs repair or replacement from a railroad track, and includes at least one gripper lever constructed and arranged to be actuated between a closed position and an open position, and a plurality of gripper fingers. Each gripper finger is configured for being individually attachable to and removable from a corresponding one of the at least one gripper lever for grasping the rail tie.