Roadworthy railroad ballast tamper apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9587356
APP PUB NO 20150083015A1
SERIAL NO

14490837

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A tamper apparatus configured for being transportable upon a road is provided. A chassis is configured for supporting the tamper apparatus. A retractable turntable unit is connected to the chassis. The turntable unit has a generally quadrilateral configuration with side walls, and is rotatably attached at substantially a center of mass of the tamper apparatus. A tamping unit is connected to the chassis and configured for performing packing of a ballast under railroad ties for correcting cross and longitudinal levels of a pair of rails of a railroad track. A buggy lift assembly is removably attached to the chassis and configured for providing track alignment of the rails. At least one set of retractable rail wheels is connected to the chassis such that the chassis is towable by an automobile.

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ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION AS AGENT245 PARK AVENUE 44TH FLOOR C/O ARES MANAGEMENT NEW YORK NY 10167

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  • 2014 Application Filing Year
  • B60F Class
  • 34 Applications Filed
  • 29 Patents Issued To-Date
  • 85.30 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Noll, Donald Christopher Menomonee Falls, US 6 38

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