Wedge driver and method therefor

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11850656
APP PUB NO 20230110959A1
SERIAL NO

18065235

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A wedge driver and method therefor is presented. A wedge driver can be operably coupled to different ends of a link joiner to drive a wedge therebetween to form a single link. The wedge driver can also drive the wedge out of the link joiner. The present disclosure provides the benefit of allowing the safe and effective removal of the link joiner by preventing violent or forceful decoupling of a link joiner. The wedge driver can include a trunk, a first prong, a second prong, a bolt, and a driver. The driver can be spring enabled, such that the driver can recede into the trunk as the bolt egresses the trunk. A bolt of the wedge driver can push a driver out of the trunk to axially drive the wedge into (or out of) a link joiner without rotating the wedge.

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BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY2650 LOU MENK DRIVE FORT WORTH TX 76131

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kimberlin, Ryan L Meriden, US 11 2
Teaford, Mike E Topeka, US 12 2
Valentine, Larry C Berryton, US 12 2

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