Abstract

A terminal is designed with a railcar staging area and a railcar transfer apparatus, the railcar transfer apparatus configured to move a railcar to and/or from railcar staging area. The terminal may be further designed with a terminal building where the railcar transfer apparatus is configured to move the railcar between the terminal building and the staging area. The staging area may be provided as two staging areas where the railcar transfer apparatus is configured to move the railcar between two staging areas. The railcar transfer apparatus may include automated railcar transfer device, bridge and shuttle.

IPC Classes  ?

• B61B 1/00 - General arrangement of stations, platforms, or sidingsRailway networksRail-vehicle marshalling systems
• B61J 3/08 - Devices with reciprocated pushing bars or like driving mechanisms combined with the track for shunting or hauling cars

Abstract

A terminal is designed with a railcar staging area and a railcar transfer apparatus, the railcar transfer apparatus configured to move a railcar to and/or from railcar staging area. The terminal may be further designed with a terminal building where the railcar transfer apparatus is configured to move the railcar between the terminal building and the staging area. The staging area may be provided as two staging areas where the railcar transfer apparatus is configured to move the railcar between two staging areas. The railcar transfer apparatus may include automated railcar transfer device, bridge and shuttle.

IPC Classes  ?

• B61B 1/00 - General arrangement of stations, platforms, or sidingsRailway networksRail-vehicle marshalling systems
• B61B 3/00 - Elevated railway systems with suspended vehicles
• B61C 17/00 - Arrangement or disposition of partsDetails or accessories not otherwise provided forUse of control gear and control systems
• B61D 47/00 - Loading or unloading devices combined with vehicles, e.g. loading platforms
• B61F 5/00 - Constructional details of bogiesConnections between bogies and vehicle underframesArrangements or devices for adjusting or allowing self-adjustment of wheel axles or bogies when rounding curves
• B61G 5/00 - Couplings not otherwise provided for
• B61J 1/04 - TurntablesIntegral stops of normal railroad type

Abstract

A terminal is designed with a railcar staging area and a railcar transfer apparatus, the railcar transfer apparatus configured to move a railcar to and/or from railcar staging area. The terminal may be further designed with a terminal building where the railcar transfer apparatus is configured to move the railcar between the terminal building and the staging area. The staging area may be provided as two staging areas where the railcar transfer apparatus is configured to move the railcar between two staging areas. The railcar transfer apparatus may include automated railcar transfer device, bridge and shuttle.

IPC Classes  ?

• B61B 1/00 - General arrangement of stations, platforms, or sidingsRailway networksRail-vehicle marshalling systems
• B61C 17/00 - Arrangement or disposition of partsDetails or accessories not otherwise provided forUse of control gear and control systems
• B61B 3/00 - Elevated railway systems with suspended vehicles
• B61D 47/00 - Loading or unloading devices combined with vehicles, e.g. loading platforms
• B61F 5/00 - Constructional details of bogiesConnections between bogies and vehicle underframesArrangements or devices for adjusting or allowing self-adjustment of wheel axles or bogies when rounding curves
• B61G 5/00 - Couplings not otherwise provided for
• B61J 1/04 - TurntablesIntegral stops of normal railroad type

Abstract

A device for transporting freight articles in a ground or rail haul operations comprises a hollow housing including four corner sections, side walls, two center sections defining four openings each disposed between one edge of a center section and an edge of a respective corner section, a bottom portion and a top portion, wherein the two center portions are manufactured from see through or clear material. A door is mounted to selectively open and close a respective opening and swinging outwardly and towards a respective corner portion to selectively open the respective opening. Two channels are provided in the bottom portion, each in open communication with opposite sides of the bottom portion. Four feet or wheels are mounted on the bottom portion. Four receptacles are provided in the top portion, each sized and shaped to receive a foot therewithin.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65G 3/00 - Storing bulk material or loose, i.e. disorderly, articles
• B65G 63/00 - Transferring or trans-shipping at storage areas, railway yards or harboursMarshalling yard installations
• B61F 3/08 - Types of bogies with more than one axle without driven axles or wheels
• B61B 1/00 - General arrangement of stations, platforms, or sidingsRailway networksRail-vehicle marshalling systems
• B61D 3/04 - Wagons or vans with movable floors, e.g. rotatable or floors which can be raised or lowered
• B61D 3/00 - Wagons or vans
• B65G 67/04 - Loading land vehicles

Abstract

An articulated rail coupler comprises a base member, a female connecting member, a male connecting member, a bearing race, a first bearing seated within the bearing race and defining a vertical axis of rotation, and a second or a coupler bearing configured and sized to be received within a truck bogie bearing bowl. The male connecting member is allowed to rotate relative to the female connecting member about the vertical axis of rotation in a range of about ninety degrees, when the male connecting member and the female connecting member are coupled therebetween by the first bearing.

IPC Classes  ?

• B61F 5/16 - Centre bearings or other swivel connections between underframes and bolsters or bogies

Abstract

An articulated rail coupler comprises a base member, a female connecting member, a male connecting member, a bearing race, a first bearing seated within the bearing race and defining a vertical axis of rotation, and a second or a coupler bearing configured and sized to be received within a truck bogie bearing bowl. The male connecting member is allowed to rotate relative to the female connecting member about the vertical axis of rotation in a range of about ninety degrees, when the male connecting member and the female connecting member are coupled therebetween by the first bearing.

IPC Classes  ?

• B61F 5/16 - Centre bearings or other swivel connections between underframes and bolsters or bogies

Abstract

A device for transporting freight articles in a ground or rail haul operations comprises a hollow housing including four corner sections, side walls, two center sections defining four openings each disposed between one edge of a center section and an edge of a respective corner section, a bottom portion and a top portion, wherein the two center portions are manufactured from see through or clear material. A door is mounted to selectively open and close a respective opening and swinging outwardly and towards a respective corner portion to selectively open the respective opening. Two channels are provided in the bottom portion, each in open communication with opposite sides of the bottom portion. Four feet or wheels are mounted on the bottom portion. Four receptacles are provided in the top portion, each sized and shaped to receive a foot therewithin.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65G 67/04 - Loading land vehicles
• B65G 63/00 - Transferring or trans-shipping at storage areas, railway yards or harboursMarshalling yard installations
• B61F 3/08 - Types of bogies with more than one axle without driven axles or wheels
• B61B 1/00 - General arrangement of stations, platforms, or sidingsRailway networksRail-vehicle marshalling systems
• B61D 3/04 - Wagons or vans with movable floors, e.g. rotatable or floors which can be raised or lowered
• B61D 3/00 - Wagons or vans