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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2015
Applicant:
Calbrandt, Inc., Delano, MN (US);
Inventor:
Calvin J. Brandt, Delano, MN (US);
Assignee:
Calbrandt, Inc., Delano, MN (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B61J 3/06 (2006.01); B61J 1/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B61J 3/06 (2013.01); B61J 1/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
A chain and hydraulic motor-driven low dog railcar indexer is disclosed which is operable along a curved track section. The system includes left and right track side indexing railcar-moving arrangements, each of which includes an indexer track and a chain-return trough. The indexer tracks and chain return troughs are segmented to accommodate the curved railroad track section and wear pads are provided to enable chain operation in the curved section.