Self-propelled ballast dispensing machine
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1. A self-propelled ballast dispensing machine comprising:
- a frame;
a pair of wheels adjacent each end of said frame adapted for mobility on a pair of tracks;
a hopper means at one end of said frame for receiving and dispensing ballast onto a track bed;
said hopper means including a front wall extending substantially up from said frame but less than the height of the bed of a dump truck, a rear wall and a pair of said walls extending from said frame at least the height of said front wall;
means on each of said side walls and adjacent said front wall for increasing the distance of separation of the top portion of said side walls adjacent said front wall to accommodate the bed of the dump truck as it pivots into said hopper means;
said frame being sufficiently long to carry said dump truck on said frame for supplying ballast to said hopper means; and
drive means on said frame for propelling said machine on said tracks.
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Abstract
A self-propelled machine having a frame for receiving a truck which supplies ballast to a dispensing hopper at one end of the frame. A fluid system provides the locomotion and controls for the dispensing hopper. A turntable expedites conversion of the machine between road and rail use.
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14 Claims
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1. A self-propelled ballast dispensing machine comprising:
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a frame; a pair of wheels adjacent each end of said frame adapted for mobility on a pair of tracks; a hopper means at one end of said frame for receiving and dispensing ballast onto a track bed; said hopper means including a front wall extending substantially up from said frame but less than the height of the bed of a dump truck, a rear wall and a pair of said walls extending from said frame at least the height of said front wall; means on each of said side walls and adjacent said front wall for increasing the distance of separation of the top portion of said side walls adjacent said front wall to accommodate the bed of the dump truck as it pivots into said hopper means; said frame being sufficiently long to carry said dump truck on said frame for supplying ballast to said hopper means; and drive means on said frame for propelling said machine on said tracks. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A self-propelled ballast dispensing machine comprising:
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a frame; a pair of wheels adjacent each end of said frame adapted for mobility on a pair of tracks; a hopper means at a first end of said frame for receiving and dispensing ballast onto a track bed; means at said first end for connecting said frame to a fifth wheel of a truck tractor; means at a second end of said frame for receiving a pair of wheels for off-track travel; vertical means at said first end adjacent the outlet of said hopper means vertically movable relative to said frame for raising said frame above the ground to allow connection and disconnection of said frame and said truck tractor; horizontal means connected to said vertical means and extend transverse thereto for spreading dispensed ballast when said vertical means lowers said horizontal means to said pair of tracks; said frame being sufficiently long to carry a land vehicle on said frame for supplying ballast to said hopper means; and drive means on said frame for propelling said machine on a pair of tracks. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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