Railway wheel conversion apparatus for road vehicles

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4488494
SERIAL NO

06465809

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Apparatus for the conversion of a vehicle from conventional road use to use on railroad tracks is provided and comprises a support arm attached to the vehicle frame at one end and to the vehicle suspension adjacent the axle at the other end, a base plate pivotally mounted on the support arm, a railway wheel axle with associated wheels secured to the base plate, a hydraulic cylinder operable to swing the railway wheel from a retracted position to an extended position and back, a securing notch formed in the base plate, a securing pin extending from the hydraulic cylinder through the base plate and being adapted to cooperate with the securing notch to maintain the railway wheel in the extended position, and a guide bar in the extended position engaging the inside sidewall of the vehicle highway tire to maintain straight ahead tire orientation.

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DIVERSIFIED METAL FABRICATORS INC665 PYLANT STREET NE ATLANTA GA 30306

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Powell, Sr Parks L 660 Bankhead Hwy., Mableton, GA 30059 2 28

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