Title:
ROAD/RAIL VEHICLE WITH LOAD-SHIFTING DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2005089523
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A railcar-moving vehicle comprises a modified semi-tractor, having a highway mode for operation on roadways, and a rail mode for operation on rails. The vehicle includes an elongate frame (12) with selectively extendable high rail wheels (26, 28) for guiding the vehicle on rails (22), and rubber-tired drive wheels (20) for operation on roadways. The rubber-tired drive wheels are configured to support the vehicle on a roadway in highway mode, and to contact the rails in rail mode. A moveable weight (44) is disposed on a rear portion of the frame. A load-shifting mechanism (46) moves the moveable weight between a rearward position for rail mode and a forward position for highway mode.
Inventors:
JACOB CHARLES (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2005/009576
Publication Date:
March 02, 2006
Filing Date:
March 21, 2005
Export Citation:
Assignee:
JACOB CHARLES (US)
International Classes:
B60F1/04; B61C11/00; B61D15/00; B61F13/00; (IPC1-7): B61C11/00
Foreign References:
| US2864627A | 1958-12-16 | |||
| US2916172A | 1959-12-08 | |||
| US2986407A | 1961-05-30 |
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