A gripping mechanism is provided for use with an apparatus for removing and inserting a rail tie that needs repair or replacement from a railroad track, and includes at least one gripper lever constructed and arranged to be actuated between a closed position and an open position, and a plurality of gripper fingers. Each gripper finger is configured for being individually attachable to and removable from a corresponding one of the at least one gripper lever for grasping the rail tie.
Rail tie gripping mechanism having gripper fingers with teeth
2017-06-20
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
RAIL TIE GRIPPING MECHANISM HAVING GRIPPER FINGERS WITH TEETH
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