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公开(公告)号:US10583846B2
公开(公告)日:2020-03-10
申请号:US15399567
申请日:2017-01-05
发明人: James Everrett Fisk , Patrick Walter Joseph Fantin , William John McCall , David Wilhelm Niemeyer , Curtis Ron Reay , Eric Benjamin Alexander Zanetti , Esko Johannes Hellberg
IPC分类号: B61B13/12 , B61L27/04 , B61L25/02 , B61L25/04 , B61D9/14 , B61D9/08 , B61G3/22 , B65G17/12 , B61F1/12 , B61G3/00 , G05D13/62 , B61D3/00
摘要: The present invention generally relates to a rail transport system having no internal drive, and in particular to an improved rail transport system for conveying bulk materials. The rail transport system includes horizontal and vertical drive stations that include a drive tire that rotates on a plane parallel to the track. In this arrangement, force is applied on a different plane than earlier systems, and the reaction force is separated out of the tensioning device. The improvements of the drive stations provide for a reduction of steel used in the system, improved manufacturability and, therefore, reduction in system component costs as compared to previous drive stations. Moreover, the drive stations allow for improved maintainability and access to the drive tires.
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公开(公告)号:US20230295882A1
公开(公告)日:2023-09-21
申请号:US18016841
申请日:2021-07-19
发明人: Russell Matthew Pietila , Tim Willard Wiitanen , James E Fisk , Carl Eric Kangas , William John McCall , Luke Alan Daavettila
CPC分类号: E01B7/16 , B61B13/127 , E01B2/003
摘要: A rail transport system having no internal drive is used for conveying bulk materials and includes an over-under bypass arrangement. The bypass arrangement includes drives, ramps and switches that allow trains to travel in both directions on two sets of tracks positioned above the same track footprint. Rail bypass arrangements for use with rail transport systems for conveying bulk materials and allowing bypass of a first train and a second train are also disclosed herein.
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公开(公告)号:US10926781B2
公开(公告)日:2021-02-23
申请号:US15399589
申请日:2017-01-05
发明人: James Everrett Fisk , Patrick Walter Joseph Fantin , William John McCall , David Wilhelm Niemeyer , Curtis Ron Reay , Eric Benjamin Alexander Zanetti , Esko Johannes Hellberg
IPC分类号: B61B13/12 , B61L27/04 , B61L25/02 , B61L25/04 , B61D9/14 , B61G1/00 , B61D9/08 , B61G3/22 , B65G17/12 , B61F1/12 , B61G3/00 , G05D13/62 , B61D3/00
摘要: Support frames and rail cars include first and second side drive plates, first and second cross members connecting the respective ends of the side drive plates, third and fourth cross members connecting the side drive plates at a select distance from the first and second cross members, a coupling assembly situated at the first cross member and adapted to connect another rail car thereto, and first and second diagonal support members connected to the first cross member at an angle sufficient to substantially direct forces from the coupling assembly to the third cross member and side drive plates. The support frames and rail cars may be used for conveying bulk materials on a rail transport system.
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